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Box 1645, Jefferson City, MO 65102 Hickory Log). at the attitude to social It was a well-written drinking while restaurants You may also FAX us at 573-636-9499 or send story. We sure had a lot are full of smokers around an e-mail to mailbag@ruralmissouri.coop. of feedback from it, and my 2-year-old, giant sodas it also brought in new and fried food are part of customers and old ones a mainstream diet and guns are that hadn’t been in for a while. We Wanting more openly advertised and displayed appreciate you selecting us for one in homes. Check out the carnage of your stories. Thanks again. Is there a chance in the future delivered annually from these John and LaVeda Banken that all the articles will be availthree staples of life. It’s not pretty. Dexter able online? There are a number But then again, it’s still a free counof interesting articles that I would try. Thank whomever you wish. like to save but can not get access Missing Missouri Chris Paterson to online. St. Robert Great publication! We moved from rural Missouri Dan Drury (Marshall) in October 2008. We I’m reading the mail bag in the latCape Girardeau continue to subscribe to Rural Misest edition and see that a Baptist souri magazine. We miss Missouri pastor took offense to articles on Editor’s note: Beginning in 2011, so much, and your publication wine and beer. He preaches against Rural Missouri plans to offer the full keeps up the memories. the evils of alcohol consumption. content of each issue online in a new Missouri has so many great Maybe he should ask his doctor digital format. Stay tuned! places and people. Living now in what small amounts of wine and Topeka, Kan., is another world. Of beer can do for you. And he needs course, when you cross the state Comfortable with the cover to read where Jesus turned water line from Missouri to Kansas, it into wine, not grape juice. Thanks doesn’t just seem all different — it Just wanted to comment on the for putting in those articles. is a lot different. letter to the editor, “Questioning Robert Pendergrass Our son-in-law and daughter the cover” (“Mail Bag,” October West Plains lived in Salem, where we first got 2010). I for one did not find myself acquainted with Rural Missouri. We wanting to drink and drive after I would like to offer this reply to wish we could go eat at the places viewing the cover of the magazine. Pastor Leroy Bates and intend no listed each month. Thanks for I think it was a great photo and disrespect to him or anyone else. helping us to keep some memories enjoyed the article. This was part of a Christmas letter alive. Alcohol, like many things in I received many years ago: David and Gloria Callaway life, can be enjoyed in moderation. “God, in his goodness, sent the Topeka, Kan. I do not partake in drinking wine, grapes to cheer both great and and I do have the good sense to small. Little fools will drink too understand that you were not proLatin lesson? much and great fools not at all.” moting alcoholism, but the great I can think of many things that heritage of Missouri wine making Your June 2010 issue’s cover (Jefwould be much more offensive that was brought over by our Gerferson City Renaissance Festival) has than a picture of alcoholic beverman ancestors. Thank you for the aroused my curiosity. ages on your cover. wide variety of articles, and keep What is the translation of the Jerrad Disch up the good work. Latin phrase, “Illigitime-NonGreen Valley, Ariz. Eric Gooding Carborundum,” on the knight’s Hallsville shield? About 60 years ago, I knew an Air Force officer who used that That terrific trail Your mail bag in October conphrase, or something similar when tained a letter from a reader under pressure. His translation was What a wonderful article on the regarding your September cover, a bit on the salty side. Berryman (“Good times on the Berryexpressing concern over its approLew Edwards man Trail,” October 2010)! Not only priateness. Camdenton is work ongoing with the re-route, I wonder how familiar the readbut maintenance is also continuing er is with the benefits of responEditor’s note: After a little research, in the months ahead . . . sible drinking, and in particular we learned that the phrase is not real Thanks for spotlighting all the wine? From his letter, he has eviLatin at all. Instead, it’s a mock-Latin awesome activities we have in our dently only seen the worst aspects saying that originated during World own backyard! The Ozarks of Misof alcohol consumption. War II. Most commonly written as souri are our Rocky Mountains. 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Table of Contents for the Digital Edition of Rural Missouri - November 2010

Rural Missouri - November 2010
Contents
Comments
Columns
Mobility's Best Friend
Mail Bag
Rural Issues Explored at AMEC Annual Meeting
Out of the Way Eats
The Missouri Connection
Big Screen Savings
Hearth and Home
News Briefs
Best of Rural Missouri
Lest We Forget
Marketplace
Around Missouri
Neighbors
Just4Kids

Rural Missouri - November 2010