Commentary

Museum Matters

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In September of 1948, Mr and Mrs. Clifford England both residents of Dublin, returned from a reunion of fellow soldiers in Lubbock. Clifford was one of the “Lost Battalion” in Burma from 1942 to 1945. He survived 42 months of slave labor and starvation in a Japanese prison camp. He had been sent to Java on February 1 to help the Dutch and his battalion was not heard from again until the end of the war. (Dublin Progress, September 10, 1948) After they arrived in Thailand, the Japanese took over the island enforce and the island capitulated on February 8th. The captured men were sent to Burma and were forced to begin construction on a railway from Burma to Bangkok, Thailand.

Where Are They Now? Brandi Jo (Acker) Fort

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Brandi Jo Fort has lived all over the state, and enjoyed experiencing life in different places. Now back in Dublin, she’s happy to be home.

Enemy

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“The devil made me do it!” Was the exclamation of famed comedian, Flip Wilson. Back in the day he had a comedy show and this was one of his signature statements when he would do something wrong. “The devil made me do it!” It would bring a roar of laughter because everyone knew that this was only an excuse. He did it on his own free will (of course it was all for the comedy routine).

What is in a Bag of Fertilizer?

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I often forget that most folks do not understand what the numbers on a bag of fertilizer are there for or what they mean. This is understandable, as it can all be confusing if you are not familiar with fertilizers and fertilizer blends. Here is a quick guide to understanding the numbers and ingredients in a bag of fertilizer.

Beaten but unbroken

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Wyndi Veigel-Gaudette Content Editor “All the roads are closed,” my mom told me on Feb 27. “We are sheltering in place.” I knew the fire was bad.

Library Log

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The Dublin Public Library has several special activities in the next couple of weeks for the benefit of the local community. Cross Timbers Fine Arts Council will make the first of two planned appearances next week on Wednesday, March 13 at 2 p.m.

Letter to the Editor

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To the community: I want to say thank you to each and every one of you that came out and exercised your right to vote. I want to say thank you to those who voted for me personally. I greatly appreciate you all that signed my filing petition, allowed me to put a sign in your yard, or offered words of encouragement. It means a lot knowing you instill your trust in me to be your next Tax Assessor Collector.

Have you been yeeted by a yeti yet?

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It’s no secret that expert wordplay is the key to increasing your romantic attraction. After all, who doesn’t love a bonafide word nerd? Today’s word journey includes slang and common words that sound similar.

Where Are They Now? Seth McDonald-Rodriguez

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Seth McDonald-Rodriguez chose to join the Navy to improve his mental strength. “I decided to go this route to force myself to become better in terms of self discipline and time management,” he said.

Introduction to the Season of Lent

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Lent is a season of forty days, not counting Sundays, which begins on Ash Wednesday and ends on Holy Saturday. The English word “Lent” comes from the Anglo-Saxon word lencten, which means “lengthen” and refers to the lengthening days of “spring.” In many other languages, the word used for this season refers to the 40-day length of the season (cuaresma in Spanish and Tagalog, carême in French, quaresima in Italian) or to the fasting that characterizes it (Fastenzeit in German, fastan in Swedish, paasto in Finnish, posta in Russian). The season is a preparation for celebrating Easter.