Show THE TI-IE COUNTRY COLUMNIST By 0 O. O W. W Nielson Nielsen A A Maybe it is best to quit thinking about roses and violets violets violets vio vio- lets and springtime and try to keep from freezing to death in this here zero wea wea- ther We have always wondered just how dumb can a fellow get Well we found out 1 last a s t week We went up town into the drug store got a package of things went over to the post office and stood the thep p package in the window got our mail an armful of talking books went to the grocery store and got some things and started home Rawlin Bagnall saw how over-burdened over we was and took pity on us Come on he said Ill haul you home When I 1 got home I 1 learned that I had forgotten the package package package pack pack- age I got at the drug store so I hiked back up town to get it Lloyd had taken it so it wouldn't get lost And once again I 1 learned my lesson Wonder how many times a feller has to learn Here the other day a feller asked us to tell him What is isa isa isa a good American And that thatis is just a matter of opinion but we will give our opinion So according to last re re- re ports there are million Americans in this good old U. U S. S A. A Some of them are pretty good some of them are fairly good and some of them aint worth a tinkers tinker's dam am All depends how you look at things But the Powers that be the good Americans are still in inthe inthe inthe the majority in this country Look out if and when the tide turns The good American is a pretty fine fellow He takes a lot of pride in his home his family and his town He Heis Heis Heis is religious though he may not show it He pays his taxes and grumbles while he is doing it If he is a Republican Republican lican he cu cures e the Democrats if iI he is a Democrat he cusses cusses cuss cuss- es s the Republicans Its It's as natural as night and day He spen spends s most of his time trying to make more money but is not stingy He is apt to o over indulge his children with too much money but f generally he lie is a pretty good feller and is glad that he is isan isan isan an American |