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| In our village today I attended the Veterans' Day ceremony organized by our local VFW Post 1231. They always do a nice job. The crowd gathered in front of the municipal building. There was an honor guard with representative veterans from WWII to Iraq and Afghanistan, plus the rifle squad. The high school band played. Prayers were said, poems read, and thanks expressed for all veterans, current and past, who gave of themselves to keep our country free.
Today was an extra special ceremony, as a new memorial was dedicated. Set in a boulder of Potsdam sandstone, located on a brick base, this tribute is for all those who have served in the armed forces of America in any capacity.
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| Pizza and salad for dinner. Mix up a batch of caramel corn. Gather in the den and watch: 
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| - laundry: check
- Housing Authority: check
- give dog bath: check
- vacuum dog hair: check
- cell meeting: check
- CFC/CFA: check
- trip to mall to use expiring "birthday month" $$ promotional coupon; found bargains
 : check - vacuum dog hair: check
- try new recipe, men not enthusiastic: check
- talk to #1daughter in China: check
- attend Hoffman rally: check
- hubby off to CA: check
- vacuum dog hair: check
- help #1 youngest son with costume accessories: check
- walk dog: check
- CFC/CFA: check
- walk dog: check
- pick up friend in Potsdam, eat lunch together: check
- say goodbye to student heading for B.A.S.I.C.: check
- help #1 youngest son again: check
- walk dog: check
- buy nephew's birthday card, mail it: check
- call for furnace repair: check
- field umpteen political recording phone calls: check
- bed: check, check
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| This evening, right here in Canton, I attended my first real political rally. I was pleasantly surprised as I chatted with many acquaintances whom I haven't seen since our respective offspring graduated from high school and moved on. We were there for a purpose: to support a man in his bid to claim the 23rd Congressional District seat, a man who stands for the values and fiscal conservatism that we believe this country needs. This man:
We need a positive change in the political climate in Washington.
Tuesday, November 3rd.
Get out and vote!
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