The Lady or the Russellville Tiger?

Every six years, Halloween falls on Friday night. Therefore this should not come as a surprise to any of the powers that be. In a kinder, gentler time a Wednesday Halloween presented problems for small rural communities, as a Sunday holiday still does. Now it seems in a Southern culture of "two-a-day" the Friday night lights take precedence over the Celtic New Year's Eve.

Russellville had obviously hoped to have a perfect season, and as it stands now, has only one loss and a stab at a State Title. In other words, local residents just love to watch a successful team. This Friday, the Russellville Golden Tigers will play Colbert County, only a short drive for Franklin County residents. The Mayor and other elected officials naturally want everyone from the area to drive to Leighton to support their team, but what of traditional trick-or-treating? Easy: Halloween is now Thursday night! I'm sure Russellville City teachers just loved that pronouncement. Of course, those not interested in football may now trick-or-treat in Russellville on Thursday and then travel to Muscle Shoals on Friday for an encore and a toothache.

Perhaps now the Russellville officials will change Christmas to July. The sales are better.


What's up with this: If the Lauderdale County Teachers' Credit Union is unable to recoup the six million lost on loans to bankrupt Tim Shelton, just who loses?