News from Buda, Texas

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    For those that are not aware one of our fellow poets on this website, Cory1Hillen, who is not only a retired English teacher but also a actor who creates fabulous on stage one man plays as Mark Twain himself complete with makeup.  He just happens to live in Buda, Texas a small town with a population of around 3000. This write was inspired by none other than he.  

    News from Buda, Texas

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    News from Buda Texas is rolling in

    Excitement supreme that just won’t quit

    Get your copy of the Oak Hill Gazette and let the fun begin

    Front Page News 

    Poor Mrs. Seabrook was bitten by a squirrel in the downtown park today while trying to recessitate a pigeon that had keeled over after taking a bite of one of her infamous cactus cream cookies. At last report both Mrs., Seabrook and the pigeon were expected to recover.

    The police report that the tires were stolen off the cities ice cream wagon yesterday and have yet to be located. It is suspected that the crime was the work of a disgruntled customer that had been lobbying the city for some time to have the wagon carry tutti fruitti flavored ice cream but had been turned down.

    Long time citizens of Buda are up in arms about the city being used as a bedroom community for all of those squatters from Austin. Seems that the cars commuting back and forth between Buda and Austin daily are disturbing the early morning coffee and donut break of the Buda Police patrol.

    The annual wiener dog races sponsored by the Buda Lions Club are under scrutiny because some of the dogs participating look strangely like greyhounds. Some suspect that the dogs were brought in and disguised as wiener dogs by the Austin Lions Club in an attempt to discredit the race.

    And finally.

    A new story has broken with reports from several citizens who reported seeing what appeared to be Mark Twain ambling down Ash street toward the liquor store mumbling aloud what sounded like poetry. The story has yet to be confirmed.

    More News from Buda at a later date.

    ©Copyright Charlie Gragg November 10, 2009         

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    knight4696 commented on News from Buda, Texas

    11-21-2009

    Sounds like a quaint lil' town to me. A police blotter with No mugging's rapes or murders is refeshing. Not a bad place to be from or to visit! A pretty ingenious story you have told here. Both humorous and entertaining. Nice work Hampton. .....Ken
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    Hampton

    11/21/2009

    Thank you very much.

    gogant commented on News from Buda, Texas

    11-20-2009

    It's a pleasure to read something that doesn't rhyme, nor is depressing. I can only hope that a paper like this would go into publication...maybe you should think about starting a newspaper ala Buda. But be on the lookout for squatters from Gunter, Texas.......................................................................gogant
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    Hampton

    11/20/2009

    Thank you and your comments echo my sentiments exactly.

    stellar commented on News from Buda, Texas

    11-20-2009

    Lol...very funny...I like the wit so much...effortless and gracefu;//.you made me laugh...thank you.///hahahahaha
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    Hampton

    11/20/2009

    Thanks for visiting Buda Texas with me.

    Charlie23 commented on News from Buda, Texas

    11-19-2009

    I look for further spotting of Twain in the future. Is there a reward? Cool paper to sip the coffee to, and gab at the neighbors about, I imagine!
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    Hampton

    11/20/2009

    It is possible that we have not read the last news from Buda. Thanks.

    Stryx commented on News from Buda, Texas

    11-18-2009

    Delightful Hampton - even more so since I presume you have never been in Buda. Yet, it sounds right.
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    Hampton

    11/18/2009

    Never been there WO.

    The true philosopher and the true poet are one, and a beauty, which is truth, and a truth, which is beauty, is the aim of both.

    Ralph Waldo Emerson, American Poet (1803-1882)

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