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Dorothy Copus Brush Odds and ends Strange things do happen. Several weeks ago,
this column told about cabooses I have known, and at the end
I promised if another caboose crossed my path, I would tell you
about it. The very next week I was driving down Peavine
Rd. headed for town when I saw a large roadside sign that read,
"Caboose Cottage Gardens." I followed the directions , I-40 to the Crossville
exit and then two miles on U.S. 127 North, and there was a brightly
painted red caboose! Lena Jordan loves working there among the
flowers and plants, and she told me it had been there for several
years. The owners, Sherry and Jim Miller, moved it there from
its resting place in northwest Tennessee. The gardens are about
to close for the winter but when they open next spring I will
tell you more about their adventures in getting it to Crossville. * * * In one remodeling there was metallic wall
tile Questech from Crossville. On another job there was tile
floor, Crossville; fireplace tile, Crossville; ceramic wall,
Crossville and ceramic glass tile, Crossville. The beauty of
Crossville Porcelain Stone/USA was stunning in all the colorful
pictures featured. Even though I was sure the reference must
be to Crossville, TN, I went to the Web page to verify. There
were an interesting several pages at www.crossville-ceramics.com,
and well worth the look. The company arrived here in June 1986 and
has had a Web page since 1989. It states, "With their Mission
Statement clearly in mind, Crossville earns its reputation every
day as an investment in lasting beauty and value for both residential
and commercial applications." What a variety of beautiful products they
offer. Just as Crab Orchard stone is recognized nationally, Crossville
Porcelain Stone/USA is following the same path. * * * That remark turned my mind to something that
really bothers me about today's education. Geography as an important
subject seems to have been lost. I subscribe to New Mexico magazine, and a
regular monthly feature, "One of Our Fifty is Missing,"
appears on last page of each issue. Readers send in short items
that prove many citizens are not aware that there is a state
of New Mexico. They hear Mexico and assume it is a foreign land. When I first started reading those examples, it seemed to be harmless humor, but month after month the many items became worrisome. It is hard to accept that employees of giant companies are so unprepared that they do not know New Mexico is part of the U.S.A. Not only companies, but post office employees have been guilty too. Knowing something about all our states should be a basic part of the education of young Americans. Shouldn't it? · · · |