One of my students lives in Lone Grove. He is OK; the tornado missed his house. (I don't know about friends and family). He can't get out of town - he called one of his buddies to go spread the word.

I will not be at all surprised if a student of mine, or someone I know from church, lost someone in the tornado.

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It's funny how things make you think of other things. My comment about trying the Bailey's and not liking it one bit reminds me of an old, old joke, but it's one I still find funny:

Two upper-class British men met at a club. After being introduced and shaking hands and all that, William said to Trevor:

"Say, would you care to smoke a cigar with me?"

Trevor responded: "Oh, no thank you. I tried smoking once and did not like it."

Undeterred, William responded: "Well, then, may I buy you a drink?"

Trevor: "Oh, no thank you. I tried drinking once and did not like it."

William: "Well, then, I would like to play billiards. Would you care to join me in a game?"

Trevor: "Oh, no. I tried billiards once and did not like it. But my grown son should be along in about fifteen minutes; he might play."

And William remarked: "Ah. An only child, I presume?"

Hahahaha.