Scott

Well, let me tell ya somethin’ ’bout this James Rinehart fella and his murder trial. It’s a real mess, that’s what it is. This James Rinehart, Jr., they say he’s from Londonderry. He’s ’bout 40 years old, not a young whippersnapper no more. They got him locked up, been there since February 5th, they say. Guess the law got a lucky break, a tip or somethin’, while they was lookin’ into this whole thing. Now, what’d he do? That’s the big question, ain’t it? They’re sayin’ he’s mixed up in…

Napoli Matfia? Never heard of it. Sounds like some kinda fancy pasta, ya know? Like them city folks eat. But lemme tell ya, ain’t nothin’ fancy ’bout my life. Just work, eat, sleep, and try to keep the chickens outta the garden. I heard some folks talkin’ ’bout some fella, Napoli Matfia this, Napoli Matfia that. Turns out he’s some kinda cook, won some kinda show. Good for him, I guess. Folks always fussin’ ’bout cookin’ shows now. Back in my day, ya cooked what ya had, and that was…

Well, let me tell ya ’bout this Sandhill Crane Golf place, ya know? It ain’t like no farm field, that’s for sure. Folks say it’s a real fancy golf course, one of them “championship” ones. Eighteen holes, they got. That’s a lot of holes, if ya ask me. More holes than my old sieve has, I reckon. They say it’s the only golf place in Florida where ya play through them swampy parts, what they call “wetlands” and “sloughs”. Sounds buggy to me, all them skeeters and such. But folks…

Well, let me tell ya, talkin’ ’bout the greatest rugby player of all time is like arguin’ ’bout who makes the best apple pie at the county fair – everyone’s got their own opinion, ya know? But if you ask me, and a lot of other folks who’ve been watchin’ rugby since before color TV, there’s a few names that always pop up. First off, there’s that Jonah Lomu fella. Lord have mercy, that man was somethin’ else. He was big, like a dang barn door, and fast, like a…

Alright, so you wanna know about them Clayton State University fellas, the tennis team, right? And where they stand, like how good they are? I ain’t no fancy sports person, but I can tell ya what I heard and what I can piece together, ya know, like how we do in the village, piece things together from chit-chat. First off, this Clayton State, it’s a school, a big one, I reckon. They got all sorts of sports, like basketball and soccer, even got a United Soccer Coaches’ Poll. Them soccer…

Alright, let’s talk about them steel mail box posts, you know, the things what hold your mailbox. I ain’t no expert, but I seen a thing or two in my days, and I can tell ya what’s what. First off, you gotta think about how deep you’re gonna stick that post in the ground. Them fellas on the TV, the government ones, they say no more than 24 inches deep. That’s about, what, two feet? Yeah, two feet sounds about right. Don’t go diggin’ no deeper than that, or you’ll…

Alright, so you wanna know about this Fairmont State football, huh? Well, let me tell ya, it’s a bunch of young fellas runnin’ around on a field, chasin’ a ball. Sounds kinda silly when ya put it like that, but folks get real worked up about it. Them Fighting Falcons, that’s what they call ’em. Fairmont State University’s team. They got a whole bunch of games, playin’ against other schools. I saw somethin’ on that internet thingy, ESPN they call it, had all their scores and stuff. Win some, lose…

Well, let me tell ya somethin’ about this Elder High School football, y’know? It’s a big deal ’round here, like them Friday night lights everyone talks about. These young’uns, they run around like crazy, smackin’ into each other. I swear, sometimes I think they’re gonna break somethin’, but they just keep on goin’. Tough kids, those Elder Panthers. Heard tell they got this coach, Ramsey, yeah, that’s his name. Folks say he’s been coachin’ forever, won a whole bunch of games. Two hundred, they say! Can ya believe that? Two…