my far more attractive than me wife, having lost her bet, in Madison, INI'm not into gambling, which, before you complain I don't contribute to Indiana's well-being because of this conviction.....there was a time I was tempted, feeling lucky on my birthday I went to buy a scratch off and the gas station was out. I took it as a sign.
My mom once won like $50 bucks off a ticket someone gave her. She felt convicted and thought she should give it to the church, but felt conflicted because it was dirty money. Knowing her, she probably gave the 50 plus another 50 just to ease her conscience.
I must confess though I have made a couple of bets in my life. The first was a $50 bet against my buddy back in high school over the breading at Long John Silvers. I lost.
You would think that sting of losing would have prevented future bets, but 16 years later, going through our first blizzard together, my wife and I bet on how much snow we'd get. I bet over 12" and won. The winner got to choose a weekend away to a location of his/her choosing. I had been wanting to drive the Michigan Road to Madison (more on Madison later). We were there over St. Patty's day and enjoyed an evening at a local wine cellar with Celtic music; she won anyway because she got to spend the weekend with me, right?
Feeling that I was on a role, but wanting to make sure my bets were sure, I accepted another bet 6 years later. A fellow republican councilman wanted a vote trade and expected me to go against something that greatly enhances the entrance into river city.
When I said no, he said "I'll bet you $100 they'll tear those things out in 4 years!" I said "well, I'm not a betting man, but I'll accept so long as the $100 goes to a non-profit of our choosing"
He accepted. I can't think of a better place for this grumpy old republican to send his money to than Hillary's campaign. Victory is sweet.
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Hey, the Michigan Road, one of my favorite subjects right now. Did you see the two 1800s one-lane bridges on the route?
I'm trying to think how I could have missed them-unless I don't remember-what community are they near/in? Napolean was one of my favorite communities along the route.
I've been asked by the Indiana Lincoln Highway Association to give a driving tour of the Michigan Road from South Bend to Indy next year when the national conference comes to Indiana. I don't feel I'm at all qualified, but evidently more qualified than anyone else...which just seems a sad testament to preserving this important part of Hoosier history.
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