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'Tis The
Season!
By Mona Lease
Hi, all!! As I write this, I rub my forehead and I don't know whether
to laugh or cry. On my answering machine was a message from the
Government - the Government!! A guy who said his name was David (in
broken English), warned me I needed to call a number he left in the
message. I should do this as this was the "second warning" - "do not
ignore this" I was told. Seriously? I never got the first warning!! I
knew before the Deputy at the Sheriff's Office answered the phone what
I would hear. He said not to give the caller any personal information.
The Government does not make phone calls like that. I called to ask if
there had been any other phone calls like that. Yes, there had - seven
of them that very morning. "David" had been busy. Some people actually
believe this stuff - through fear of what "Big Brother" can or will do.
Since we are entering the "holiday season" - Black Friday and all the
way to New Year's Day - I thought I'd give you this to consider:
Drunkest City in Every State:
Auburn, Alabama: adult binge/heavy drinking 17.8%, driving deaths
alcohol related 26.1%. Fairbanks, Alaska: adult binge/heavy drinking
20.0%, driving deaths alcohol related 34.9%. Phoenix-Mesa, Arizona:
adult binge/heavy drinking 17.1%, driving deaths alcohol related 27.9%.
Hot Springs, Arkansas: adult binge/heavy drinking 17.4%, driving deaths
alcohol related 40.8%. San Jose, California: adult binge/heavy drinking
23.8%, driving deaths alcohol related 31.3%. Denver, Colorado: adult
binge/heavy drinking: 19.0%, driving deaths alcohol related 35.1%.
Bridgeport, Connecticut: adult binge/heavy drinking 20.6%, driving
deaths alcohol related 35.2%. Dover Delaware: adult binge/heavy
drinking 16.1%, driving deaths alcohol related 46.5%. Sebastian-Vero
Beach, Florida: adult binge/heavy drinking 19.7%, driving deaths
alcohol related 20.2%. Hinesville, Georgia: adult binge/heavy drinking
18.3%, driving deaths alcohol related 32.8%. Lewisten, Idaho: adult
binge/heavy drinking 18.6%, driving deaths alcohol related 25.6%.
Chicago, Illinois: adult binge/heavy drinking 21.0%, driving deaths
alcohol related 39.2%. Michigan City, Indiana: adult binge/heavy
drinking 19.4%, driving deaths alcohol related 35.0%. Dubuque, Iowa:
adult binge/heavy drinking 30.8%, driving deaths alcohol related 19.2%.
Lawrence, Kansas: adult binge/heavy drinking 19.2%, driving deaths
alcohol related 27.0%. Louisville, Kentucky: adult binge/heavy drinking
14.4%, driving deaths alcohol related 30.6%. Lafayette, Louisiana:
adult binge/heavy drinking 19.3%, driving deaths alcohol related 38.3%.
Portland, Maine: adult binge/heavy drinking 19.1%, driving deaths
alcohol related 35.2%. Baltimore, Maryland: adult binge/heavy drinking
17.4%, driving deaths alcohol related 33.4%. Pittsfield, Massachusetts:
adult binge/heavy drinking 21.3%, driving deaths alcohol related 25.4%.
Monroe, Michigan: adult binge/heavy drinking 22.0%, driving deaths
alcohol related 35.8%. Duluth, Minnesota: adult binge/heavy drinking
20.7%, driving deaths alcohol related 42.1% .Gulfport-Biloxi,
Mississippi: adult binge/heavy drinking 13.9%, driving deaths alcohol
related 27.6%. St. Louis, Missouri: adult binge/heavy drinking 22.0%,
driving deaths alcohol related 38.3%. Missoula, Montana: adult
binge/heavy drinking 22.1%, driving deaths alcohol related 52.2%.
Omaha, Nebraska: adult binge/heavy drinking 21.1%, driving deaths
alcohol related 42.3%. Reno, Nevada: adult binge/heavy drinking 20.4%,
driving deaths alcohol related 31.5%. Manchester, New Hampshire: adult
binge/heavy drinking 17.6%, driving deaths alcohol related 33.6%.
Atlantic City, New Jersey: adult binge/heavy drinking 18.1%, driving
deaths alcohol related 24.3%. Las Cruses, New Mexico: adult binge/heavy
drinking 16.4%, driving deaths alcohol related 37.2%. KIngsten, New
York: adult binge/heavy drinking 25.1%, driving deaths alcohol related
24.7%. Jacksonville, North Carolina: adult binge/heavy drinking 17.5%,
driving deaths alcohol related 40.8%. Fargo, North Dakota: adult
binge/heavy drinking 21.2%, driving deaths alcohol related 29.7%.
Toledo, Ohio: adult binge/heavy drinking 19.6%, driving deaths alcohol
related 33.1%. Lawten, Oklahoma: adult binge/heavy drinking 17.9%,
driving deaths alcohol related 40.5%. Portland, Oregon: adult
binge/heavy drinking17.1%, driving deaths alcohol related 33.4%. East
Stroudsburg, Pennsylvania: adult binge/heavy drinking 24.2%, driving
deaths alcohol related 38.7%. Providence, Rhode Island: adult
binge/heavy drinking 20.4%, driving deaths alcohol related 30.2%.
Charleston, South Carolina: adult binge/heavy drinking 19.8%, driving
deaths alcohol related 46.9%. Sioux Falls, South Dakota: adult
binge/heavy drinking 21.1%, driving deaths alcohol related 32.7%.
Clarksville, Tennessee: adult binge/heavy drinking 16.8%, driving
deaths alcohol related 27.5%. El Paso, Texas: adult binge/heavy
drinking 56.2%, driving deaths alcohol related 15.6%. Salt Lake City,
Utah: adult binge/heavy drinking 12.6%, driving deaths alcohol related
19.1%. Burlingten, Vermont: adult binge/heavy drinking 20.2%, driving
deaths alcohol related 33.3%. Virginia Beach, Virginia: adult
binge/heavy drinking 16.8%, driving deaths alcohol related 35.9%.
Longview, Washington: adult binge/heavy drinking 18.6%, driving deaths
alcohol related 47.5%. Steubenville, West Virginia: adult binge, heavy
drinking 14.6%, driving deaths alcohol related 37.8%. Appleten,
Wisconsin: adult binge/heavy drinking 29.8%, driving deaths alcohol
related 34.6%. Casper, Wyoming: adult binge/heavy drinking 17.6%,
driving deaths alcohol related 43.9%.
I found it interesting that where I thought the most drinking would be
was not where it actually was. Go figure!!
Remember the kiddies and our service people. Take good care of the
furry and feathered ones out there. Be safe and healthy. See ya next
time. Ever Toodles!! MONA
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