With all of this snow, my son decided to get the old sled out that my father and I built about 30 years ago. It's 12' long, 3' wide, with a 12' tongue. The front runners turn on a fifth wheel made from a disc brake rotor. This allows the front runners to turn at a 90+ degree angle. The sled...
The Diary of Hardly
Date: Cud be, who can no.
Deer Mr. Diary
Since Hilda Lou kant make it home 4 the big Valintimes Dance coz uv the weather an all, I thaught that I wood rite up one uv them acronims 4 her. Using the letters uv her name, I half come up with the this.
H is 4 the...
Section 2 of the 1933 robbery states:
Section 2. All persons are hereby required to deliver on or before May 1, 1933, to a Federal Reserve bank or a branch or agency thereof or to any member bank of the Federal Reserve System all gold coin, gold bullion, and gold certificates now owned by them...
In 1933, president Franklin D. Roosevelt confiscated gold. This action was done by the Act of October 6, 1917 and became known as the Emergency Banking Relief Act. Our government still holds the power to do this to this day. It is my understanding that "collectors" were exempt from this...
The Diary of Hardly
Date: Im plannin.
Deer Mr. Diary
Well, I waz down at the feed store the other day an the old fellers waz a discussin polyticks. As U no, everyone is listen 2 the neuz bout the health care bill an such as that. One group uv these ol fellers say they shud leave it...
The Diary of Hardly
Date: Cud Be! If Hilda Lou comes home 4 Valentimes.
Deer Mr. Diary
Ever year we hav this here Valentimes Day Dance. It haz allwaz been sumthing I looked forwards 2 coz I gits 2 be on the komittee to select the band. There are three uv us on this here komittee an we...
Well friends, here it is Christmas Eve. Hardly is here already, and H wants to send you all a greeting. Mrs. Tallman and I wish you all a wonderful Christmas and a Happy New Year. Okay Hardly it's your turn. I'll put you in bold print.
High 2 allz uv U.
I had to go on over an do chores...
The Diary of Hardly
Date: I dun it I rilly dun it!
Deer Mr. Diary
This is won uv the most excitable things I ever dun an it gives me great pleasures 2 tell U all about it. Hilda Lou is home from her school 4 the Christmas break an tonite waz the Amble Crick Community Christmas party see...
The Diary of Hardly
Date: Hope to get a date with You Know Woo around Christmas time.
Deer Mr. Diary
Yesterday I had the mule hooked up 2 the sled and was a takin a Christmas tree over to the widow Otools house. She has three youngins an they need a tree for Christmas. My trip took me by...
Dear kcdac and sunjohn,
It is most admireable that U 2 shud rite 2 me directly. Because U did, Tallman saz I shud respond. I never did think that Hilda Lou waz a thinkin uv a ring. This wood B a huge step in R realizationship. I wood half 2 think on it 4 a spell. Maybe come green-up time I...
Deer KCsunline,
The tall one said I cud anser direct 2 U about my Christmas present 2 Hilda Lou. Cents this is sort uv a seceret, I am addressing this here post directly 2 U insted uv puttin it in my diary. Well I waz up to see Hilda Lou again rite after Thankgivin an I axed her what I shud...