Billboard Bruce

Not too long ago, I decided to shake things up a bit. Billy says I ought to have my name in lights. Billy like the fact that I am on his side when it comes to keeping him alive. Needless to say, I am his hero. I am his favorite insurance guy.

So Billy suggested I do something to make a statement. We represent Allied , a Nationwide Company and they are known for their "on Your Side" tagline. You may have seen their employees on television explaining how they were on your side.

I thought it would be fun to be on my side. My first concept idea was to have me laying on the office floor with a tipped over chair at my side. Billy saw it a little different and suggested I do the Burt Reynolds Cosmopolitan pose. Well since I am the cosmopolitan type, it was a natural...well as natural as you can be with clothes on.

Well here, submitted for your approval or disapproval...hey I can take it.....is the board. The billboard can be sighted on Highway 151 near Fairfax Iowa.

All you locals get used to it because I signed a year contract. After the year is up, I get the artwork. Billy thinks if should go somewhere cool. Any ideas?

Oktoberfest 2009

Billy's beloved Buckeyes were playing in Iowa city last Saturday and Billy really wanted to go. He also read in the paper( with the help of two mirrors) that the Buckeyes were favored and it would be a cake walk. Billy also likes the Amana Oktoberfest. Since I was going to be his keeper and I remember the last time I schlept him up 77 steps, and in view of the weather report, I talked him into the Oktoberfest option. We towed the lung behind the Smartcar ( he loves that stuff) but He was the first to admit it was a little chilly going around the Lily Lake.

Billy likes to catch up with the Lemon Sisters and generally likes the UMP UMP music that envelopes the town. He likes to watch the Eisenmann contest and he wishes he could compete. Of course, everyone likes a parade and Billy is no exception to this either.

"Aunt" Audrey was going to do a stint at bar tending at the Ronneburg after the parade and he was excited to see that. He is easily excited.

Right after the parade we caught up with Audrey and watched her work her magic. It is said you meet the nicest people at places like the Cadillac dealership, Walmart and bars. This couldn't have been more correct as we were introduced to Libby and Wayne and there friends Connie and Craig. Billy took a shining to Libby immediately.... Maybe it was the accessories or here hat which was very alluring. Or maybe it was the underwear....only Billy knows because there are some things he just doesn't open up about.

His landlady stayed for awhile and then she had to go to the park on another mission and that left us in the custody of his buddy Wally.

It was Wally who suggested we have shots of Ashbach and the able bar tenders were eager to oblige.

After the shots it was off to the Eisenmann contest and we were also treated to a great ventroloquist act. I swear I could not see his lips move one iota.

Billy is Back

Those of you who follow this blog know there has been a void in the adventures of Billy and his plight. The unfortunate boy has had his share of misfortune during his life. For the past few months he has been in a coma and out of respect to the family, I have not written anything about Billy.

Now I am happy to be able to tell you all that Billy has returned from the darkness of his coma and once again is able to participate in brief trips away from his one story walk-up.

Recently, he went on his high school class trip which had a surprise ending. The trip was educational and lots of his fellow classmates were able to go along. There would have been a few others, but his Uncle Alferd was celebrating his 75th birthday the same day!

Hicksville High has a reputation for exceptional class trips. This one was no exception. A good time was has by all.

The surprise ending for Billy was his High School diploma awarded to him that evening. This was something he had always wished for but he had resigned himself to the notion that that day would never come. Needless to say there wasn't a dry eye in the crowd.

The Uncut Colonel Video

Three minutes and six seconds of the winning video they failed to choose to be a finalist.





This is where you can look at the three finalists.

Click HERE.

The Colonels Buckets