A 5K run/walk contest was held at All Saints Parish in Meridian. Over 340 people were there with food, music and fellowship.

The 5K run option and family walk was wonderful. I am now 78 years of age.

Earlier that morning, I met with a rather hostile nest of yellow jackets. Wham, they do hurt! A fine EMT taped ice to my hand and said “you can make it.”

The age group cutoff was age 60 and up. I was informed that the parish must approve the cutoff.

Off we go. I am No. 532, here I trot toward the Butler Farm Show grounds. It took me 30 minutes to catch up with two 7-year-old county boys. I asked one of them “How old are you?” “I’m 7.” I replied, “I am age 77.”

I keep running, as we passed where political violence occurred, where No. 47 (President Donald Trump) was almost taken from us, my

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