Off The Record

Some excitement seekers sky dive. Some scuba dive. Some rock climb or mountain climb. Some bungy jump. Some hang glide. When we feel we need excitement, we go to the Tea Room without reservations. Hey! Don't judge us! We're not whimps. Showing up at the Tea Room without a reservation can be a harrowing experience! If we want to take our lives into our own hands, we'll even eat the creamed soups and sprouts.

It seems in the last few weeks, the "fine up standing operators" of the Paxton Marathon charged their customers 10% sales tax on in store purchases. We were not aware that the City of Paxton had raised its sales tax rate. Isn't it still 6.25%? What will they do with the extra revenue they collected? It seems they have changed their name. They are now the Paxton Discount Smoke Shop. Are the smokes cheap because they are doubling up on sales tax? We noticed the word "Liquor" is coved on their sign. Is that because they don't have a liquor license?

As one of the homecoming float vandals trotted onto the field at Friday night's game, his Father was overheard shouting at him, "You dumb a**!" The vandal was dressed in his street clothes because he was suspended for the game due to his vandalizing antics earlier in the week. Considering the shouting parent's identity, that's "the pot calling the kettle black."

Perhaps the vandals were confused the night of their destructive deed? Maybe they thought this weekend's festivities were Mexican themed when they painted "Senors Rule" on the freshman float.

How dumb are the members of the PBL Athletic Boosters? An article in the Paxton Record says the Booster Club is inviting PBL Alumni to the Homecoming festivities. Isn't that what Homecoming is for in the first place? Why issue a special invitation? Are PBL Alumni so stupid they have to be invited to Homecoming?

Are the fire trucks in the Homecoming Parade for the student participants or is it just an excuse for the firemen to play with their toys?