Overheard – Dec. 22, 2012

COLD WEATHER COMING Please encourage everyone to put their pets in a nice warm dry place. People shouldn’t be tying their pets outside, anyway. AlvaJo Allen

Yuck! Emily Hutchison

bahh humm bugg Jeannine Martel Mosely

SHERIFF’S OFFICE PHONES DOWN I wonder why they didn’t “suspect” this difficulty – probably because they didn’t even expect any difficulty – you think? Jerry C. Cummings

UNITED WAY HOLIDAY DONATIONS I thank everyone for the help at christmas but my 14 yr old daughter go a 25 piece puzzle what is my 14 yr old going to do with that the sad part is that is the only thing going under the tree for my daughter but we have the love for my kids and a roof over our heads. thank god for that Jennifer Diane Jackson

PACE GRAD LEADS ELITE DRUM LINE Way to go Mike McDonald! Jerry C. Cummings

mcm rocks !!! Hilary Paige Brooks

Way to go Mr. McDonald!! Lynn Ledbetter Hart

Congrats Mike. Kirsteen McGrew

That is AWSOME!! Congratulations to you! Orissa Barnhill

TATTOO TABOO I, for one, think tatoos are not attractive. It is offensive to me when I am waited on by someone with tatoos showing. AlvaJo Allen

They still have stigmas. People are just better at acting like it doesn't matter. Cameron Pyle Cates

That and many other disgusting things. Cheryl Lowrimore

Ms. Allen: Why do you find someone with tattoos waiting on you offensive? (I am not trying to start an argument. I have tattoos that are not offensive in nature. Though I fully understand that not everyone likes them, I am not sure why anyone would be offended by them and am interested in hearing your perspective.) Jen Whitfield

maybe so BUT they are still ugly as H@## Jeannine Martel Mosely

This article originally appeared on Santa Rosa Press Gazette: Overheard – Dec. 22, 2012