Francis Slay, the mayor of St. Louis, has his own website and occasionally will post some interesting comments on there.

Last week he asked several questions about various issues before the General Assembly. It's interesting that the options for answering some of those questions can be called limited, to be generous. Those options could also be called slanted if one were to read them with a critical eye.

Here's what I mean. One of the questions he put forth was whether voters favored a plan to move the state capital to a) St. Louis; b) Kansas City; c) either St. Louis or Kansas City; or, d) no - meaning, obviously that voters in the poll did not favor a move to either of those urban jungles, er, cities.

Vote totals through Thursday showed St. Louis voters favored a move to St. Louis, but only by a slim margin 48-46 percent over not moving it to either city.

I think a large number of voters (46 percent) are really saying they want to see the capital moved, just not to either of those cities.

I think we can make a case for the capital to be in Kennett.

It would not be a bad idea for all those folks in Jefferson City to see just how far it is to the Bootheel. Let them get a taste of what Tom Todd and Terry Swinger go through every week.

Of course we'd have to change the name of the chamber's annual outing from Kennett Day at the Capital to something more along the lines of an event several years ago when it was Capital Day in Kennett.

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More gummit stuff

From Gary Rust's column last week:

"Thoughts on the business of life:

"Guidelines for bureaucrats: 1. When in charge, ponder. 2. When in trouble, delegate. 3. When in doubt, mumble. -- James Boren

"Hell hath no fury like a bureaucrat scorned. -- Milton Friedman

"If you're going to sin, sin against God, not the bureaucracy. God will forgive, but the bureaucracy won't. -- Hyman Rickover"

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Even more gummit, sorta

Some little known facts (FUN FACTS), courtesy of Chris Droke who passes along his own compliments below for compiling these interesting little nuggets.

* Head to the beaches on Little River

* Hornersville is the only town in the Bootheel with a river running through it

* Drink Hornersville Artesian water from a 50-year source

* Make Hornersville the "Low Point" of your visit to Missouri with an elevation of 250ft above sea level

* Senior Municipality; Hornersville was established in 1840 on the banks of Little River

* Hornersville 400 less residents than peak but still 604 strong

* Hornersville - Home of Wickers Barbeque Sauce; try it for breakfast (really?)

* Hornersville Sport Fishing - Home to the 200lb plus Alligator Gars (one of which is mounted on the wall of the Sportsmen's Club)

* Hornersville Little River Port Authority 608 john boats launched annually

* Need Soil? 22 different types in Hornersville

Chris adds, "Thanks to John L. Edmonston for compiling these facts."

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A little more gummit

This was sent along from Daryl Wilcoxson via email.

"Like a lot of folks in this state, I have a job.

"I work, they pay me.

"I pay my taxes and the government distributes my taxes as they see fit.

"In order to get that paycheck I am required to pass a random urine test, which I have no problem with.

"What I do have a problem with is the distribution of my taxes to people who don't have to pass a urine test.

"Shouldn't one have to pass a urine test to get a welfare check, because I have to pass one to earn it for them?

"Please understand, I have no problem with helping people get back on their feet. I do, on the other hand, have a problem with helping someone sit on their behinds.

"Could you imagine how much money the state would save if people had to pass a urine test to get a public assistance check?"

Sounds like Daryl may be on to something.

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A tad more gummit, sorta

In this space last week I suggested JoNell Minton look at opening the drive through window location at the local branch of Dunklin County Library. This is also the former Bank of America office here that was donated to the library.

I suggested patrons would then be able to pull up to the window and drop their books off without having to get out in the rain, snow, cold, heat, well, you get the idea. And, if Regina Lee happened to be working and the patron knew which book they wanted to check out she might even be talked in to going and getting it for them.

For good measure the suggestion of Jewell Wayne DaVault passing out lollipops, just like the bank tellers did at that window years ago, was made.

A local wag read that comment and pointed out that on occasion tellers also gave out doggie treats if someone pulled up with a canine friend in the car. The suggestion was also made that Jewell Wayne add doggie treats to her goodie bag. That might not be good news for a local county extension agent who has been known to have a little fun at Jewell Wayne's expense.

Given what took place last week this suggestion may be about ready to take off.

I was out of town several days last week and upon my return discovered a bag of lollipops with a book wrapped up in a Dunklin County Library sticker adorning the outside of the bag was on my desk.

Give JoNell credit, she's going to go one step better and start delivering books. And lollipops.

Bud Hunt is publisher of the Daily Dunklin Democrat.