A SKEPTIC: “While hunting earlier this week in the Sugar Run, I
came across a mountain lion chasing Bigfoot. I have this on film. I
dropped the film off at Wal-mart. They will be ready next
Tuesday.”

Do we detect just the slightest hint of sarcasm in this note we
received from Jack Homa of Bradford?

In the same vein, we got an email the other day from Maxine
Harrison of Galeton concerning the Bigfoot stories from her neck of
the woods.

She writes, “I have lived right in Lyman Run State Park for
nearly 15 years now and I can assure you that there are no Big
Foots, Little Foots or Medium Foots jumping off embankments and
running through the woods. I would suggest that they either saw a
bear or were DUI. … Come on people, where’s your common sense?”

TWO CENTS: On to other subjects, we hear from Kenneth McKinney
about our election last Tuesday: “Read in the paper this morning
that only 27 percent of people in McKean County voted. What a
shame. Too many have given their lives for the right to vote for
this to be. Guess the older people couldn’t get out to vote and the
people on Welfare were too busy.”

GAS PAIN: Some commiseration on our gas prices. Jim Remick of
Kane writes, “I don’t know who writes your articles on gas prices
in Bradford being the highest in the area but they should add Kane
to their list. The price of regular unleaded is and has been, for
at least three days, ,3.099 per gallon. This is the price at both
of our busiest stations. Thanks and ‘Happy Motoring.'”

Will there come a day when these prices seem low? No doubt, and
probably soon.

IN THE NEWS: A reader tells us the October issue of Town and
Country magazine includes two local notes. There is a reference to
Glendorn and also a photograph of its gorgeous fireplace. And,
natch, there was a reference to Zippo.

NOT YET: Word of our demise has been greatly exaggerated, said
Mark Twain. We need to make that disclaimer after RTS got misplaced
on our website.

Jim Flynn of Erie let us know this way, “Did Round the Square
‘cross over’? Your Friday online edition has RTS on the Obituary
page. Boy, I hope not.”

No worry, we’re here for the duration.