Those who wanted coffee, would come and sip from the pot or share from the few cups.”
–D.C. Adkisson (Mal de Ojo)
Come on in, Pard. My mercy, I haven’t seen yuh since last year. How have yuh been keepin’ yurself? Out of coffee, huh? So yuh figure yuh would come see me. Well, it’s on the stove and plenty of it, hot, black as the night and strong. Just the kind to get yuh started in the new year.
Things haven’t changed much. Folks are still runnin’ to and fro lookin’ for answers that ain’t to be found exceptin’ they turn to the Lord. Fools! Vaccine then more vaccine, then vaccine but wear a mask. I saw a picture of a band with slits in their masks so they could toot their horn. Now that is just plumb silly. Plus where do they think the air that flows out of the horn comes from? Hmm, perhaps there is a special filter that cleans out the virus and it’s all stuck in the horn.
See why I made the coffee extra strong this mornin’. Oh, an’ this year is an election year. Don’t yuh know we’re goin’ to hear a spew of lies. Like I said, politicians and the like ain’t the answer–folks need the Lord. But will they turn to Him? They sure haven’t durin’ this here pestilence of a virus. In fact, more and more have used it as an excuse to stay home. Fools! Ain’t no other word for them.
Better drink up, next thing they’ll do is make yuh show yur vaccine card to buy coffee. Drink it while yuh have it. Oh, and one more thing before we part this mornin’. I heard tell that this is goin’ to be the year of the great resignation. Yep, from what I heard, folks are goin’ to be resigning from their jobs all over the country. Plumb foolishness. What happened to the Work Ethic? We’re looking at a great hand out, those leftists are goin’ to want you and me to be payin’ for those who quit to get somethin’ to eat. Yep, there may be desperate times ahead. Of course, some may be forced to quit because of a vaccine mandate, but the others, why they’re just plain lazy, and the Lord sure don’t like laziness in folks.
By the way, good to see yuh again. The turnin’ of the year into 2022 didn’t seem to hurt yuh none. Glad yur all in one piece. Yuh must have checked yur cinch without me remindin’ yuh. The coffee was good this mornin’, and the company was swell. Yuh be havin’ a good week, ride wary and watch for obstacles that may come yur way. The ol’ devil ain’t goin’ to stop workin’ to get yuh.
Vaya con Dios.