History 101:
”
We’re at the adult daycare center and something that we’re
missing is the
”
Today in History
”
column that you used to have. It was really interesting and we
haven’t seen it since the paper changed to the morning edition.
History 101: “We’re at the adult daycare center and something that we’re missing is the “Today in History” column that you used to have. It was really interesting and we haven’t seen it since the paper changed to the morning edition. Just wondering if there’s anyway to put that back in occasionally. Thanks so much.”
Since the redesign was implemented, space tends to be a little tight and therefore, “Today in History” was axed. But don’t fret, good caller, you can still find the column at news.yahoo.com. Scroll down a bit to “Resources” on the left side and click on “Today in History.” For a more thorough dose of history, try www.scopesys.com/anyday, which let’s you search for history on any day you wish.
what’s the deal: “I went to P W Market the other day and bought some soda and it had expired Oct. 27, 2003. It tasted really bad. Why do they have old merchandise on their shelves?”
We contacted P W Market and spoke to Head Clerk Robert, who refused to give his last name. He said the cola company is responsible for the expiration date on the products. But when questioned further as to whether or not the store takes time to double-check their merchandise, Robert said they do. “If an item is out of code, we do not keep it on the shelves,” he said. But added, “Sometimes things slip though the cracks.”
Robert went on to say that customers sometimes complain and return expired merchandise that they’ve kept for a long time. “Someone once brought back some broth that had an old label” that the company didn’t even produce anymore, he said.
Hmmm … is P W dodging responsibility? You decide for yourself, caller. But note that Robert did say if a customer purchases an item and finds it expired, bring it back with the receipt and they will look into it.
obey the law: “I’m just calling about the article in the Red Phone about the garage sale signs and how people are irresponsible picking them up and I agree with that. … One thing I think is very important is that it is against the law to put that sign on a post – on anything on public property. The only way you can put one up is to get permission and then put it on their property. Just want to call that to your attention.”
Thanks caller. The fact that it’s against the law simply slipped the mind because the previous caller just commented about people not removing their signs. So, good readers, disregard what the Red Phone said about removing signs in its previous column, and just don’t put them up, period! It would be nice if rules weren’t tested, but we know ya’ll are going to do it anyway. Just be sure to get permission and take your signs down.
good hair day: “I had to call because I found this quite funny. In (last) Thursday’s paper, there’s a picture of Bill Clinton and he’s got this great head of hair. Looks brown. I know he always had pretty good hair, but last I saw it was all whitish. What happened? Did he get some hair coloring done or is that just an old picture? Or did you guys fudge with that photo?”
By the sound of it, we really tickled your fancy, caller. Just goes to show that some people are really easily amused.
But, to acknowledge and answer your inquiry: The photo of former President Bill “I did not have sexual relations with that woman” Clinton was from the Associated Press and was dated either 1999 or 2000.
What an article: “I just read the little article about how casinos are a disgrace. I think you should run that article again about the casino in Lemoore so that people can read it over again. Evidently those people didn’t read that article. I read it and it was just beautiful.”
The Dispatch doesn’t plan on running the article again. It ran in the Saturday, Oct. 9 edition and anyone who missed it and has a sudden urge to read it because of this caller’s comments, can also check it out on the Dispatch Web site, www.gilroydispatch.com.
