Welcome To Case's Column
Let me say a big welcome to all of you for joining me here. I'm going to call these blog meetings Case's Column. I wanted to use "Corner", but that was already taken.
Since 2008, it's been a real privilege to come on here and share some of my life with you, and it's a big world where we live.
In these blogs, I'll just speak whatever is on my mind, but we will be playing within the rules here. I may pick a particular topic, point out an event, or shoot the breeze. I'm a little bit of an essayist at times, so I'll just speak what's on my mind, and I might tell a story or two. Or, I might spew out an opinion or three. There will be some serious moments, some tender, some poignant, but there will also be those moments that you'll just bust out laughing. But, hopefully, everything will be in good fun here. And, of course, there's a place below for your comments and thoughts as we go along here. So feel free to join me for the ride -- I sure as heck hope I'm doing this right and not making any mistakes.
Thanks for taking your time in reading Case's Column. Hopefully, you'll enjoy being entertained by it as much as I've enjoyed putting these writings together. And thanks for the time you spend in City-Data.com, where it's great to be alive!
Regards,
case44
Let me say a big welcome to all of you for joining me here. I'm going to call these blog meetings Case's Column. I wanted to use "Corner", but that was already taken.
Since 2008, it's been a real privilege to come on here and share some of my life with you, and it's a big world where we live.In these blogs, I'll just speak whatever is on my mind, but we will be playing within the rules here. I may pick a particular topic, point out an event, or shoot the breeze. I'm a little bit of an essayist at times, so I'll just speak what's on my mind, and I might tell a story or two. Or, I might spew out an opinion or three. There will be some serious moments, some tender, some poignant, but there will also be those moments that you'll just bust out laughing. But, hopefully, everything will be in good fun here. And, of course, there's a place below for your comments and thoughts as we go along here. So feel free to join me for the ride -- I sure as heck hope I'm doing this right and not making any mistakes.
Thanks for taking your time in reading Case's Column. Hopefully, you'll enjoy being entertained by it as much as I've enjoyed putting these writings together. And thanks for the time you spend in City-Data.com, where it's great to be alive!
Regards,
case44
A Strange Omission At The Frisco Community Parade
Posted 11-10-2018 at 01:06 PM by case44
Frisco, Texas, has many traditions. One that still stands the test of time and getting better is the annual Frisco Community Parade, which they usually do around this time of year every year in Old Town Frisco. I was there this morning.
Each time out, they usually have about 100 entries, including civic groups, school groups, veterans, first responders, and many of the city's greatest who make the parade a success. The city's police even set up metal fence barricades along Main Street, something they had not done in previous years. This worked out best since kids did not need to wander aimlessly into the parade course and risk the safety of themselves and others.
The parade, nonetheless, was a success.
And out of all the entries, one big one was noticeably missing this morning. He's usually the last entry every time the parade climaxes. I'll give you a hint: He's the guy who goes, "Ho ho ho".
Santa Claus was not at the Frisco parade this year.
Well, this was a surprise, wasn't it? No advanced notice, and no big news. Maybe Ol' Saint Nick was just taking advantage of our country's improving economy so that his elves might be working overtime. It just seems odd that one of the staples of the Frisco Community Parade would not attend. Things like this might even have a few folks around town asking questions. It even caused a prolonged silence by KLAK-FM (97.5) deejay Johnny B, and I'd place a Vegas wager on whether he was truly stunned at this, since he'd been at a number of previous parades as an announcer.
This writer had a good time and I certainly will be back next year, but you'd have to think that, perhaps, this North Pole tradition omission was just an anomaly.
Each time out, they usually have about 100 entries, including civic groups, school groups, veterans, first responders, and many of the city's greatest who make the parade a success. The city's police even set up metal fence barricades along Main Street, something they had not done in previous years. This worked out best since kids did not need to wander aimlessly into the parade course and risk the safety of themselves and others.
The parade, nonetheless, was a success.
And out of all the entries, one big one was noticeably missing this morning. He's usually the last entry every time the parade climaxes. I'll give you a hint: He's the guy who goes, "Ho ho ho".
Santa Claus was not at the Frisco parade this year.
Well, this was a surprise, wasn't it? No advanced notice, and no big news. Maybe Ol' Saint Nick was just taking advantage of our country's improving economy so that his elves might be working overtime.
It just seems odd that one of the staples of the Frisco Community Parade would not attend. Things like this might even have a few folks around town asking questions. It even caused a prolonged silence by KLAK-FM (97.5) deejay Johnny B, and I'd place a Vegas wager on whether he was truly stunned at this, since he'd been at a number of previous parades as an announcer. This writer had a good time and I certainly will be back next year, but you'd have to think that, perhaps, this North Pole tradition omission was just an anomaly.
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Does this mean that Frisco city planners are now getting nothing for Christmas???? 
Posted 11-11-2018 at 08:06 PM by case44
