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Yes, Sweetums, gingerbread emergencies do exist

The column, "Yes, Sweetums, gingerbread emergencies do exist" was initially written for and published on It's a Southern Thing. The link at the bottom takes you to the full column, or go directly to the column by clicking here. Sweetums does not believe in gingerbread emergencies, y’all.  Last week, he came into the bedroom and… Continue reading Yes, Sweetums, gingerbread emergencies do exist

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Help save this retro-cool astronaut statue with Alabama connection

I am hoping someone from Huntsville, home to NASA and the U.S. Space & Rocket Center, can save a statue that is for sale. The figure is 20-feet-tall and made of fiberglass. For many years, it was owned by Magic Forest Amusement Park in Lake George, N.Y. Currently, the park is under new ownership and… Continue reading Help save this retro-cool astronaut statue with Alabama connection

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Sweetums really needs an 18-foot caveman statue. Here’s how to donate

Out there in Readerland, lots and lots of you are generous enough to share notices of all kinds about Bigfoot merchandise we might need for Sweetums' collection. Y'all know I appreciate it, right? BUT. I have told Sweetums the front garden is officially full and no more Sasqui or Loch Ness Monsters or gnomes or… Continue reading Sweetums really needs an 18-foot caveman statue. Here’s how to donate