Honest Abe

February 12th will always be a special day in U.S. history. On this day in 1809, "Honest Abe" was born in a one room log cabin in Hodgenville, Kentucky. Common knowledge tells us that Abe Lincoln was elected to be the 16th president in 1861, but most don't know how or when he earned the nickname Honest Abe.
When he was a young lad living in the Hoosier state, Abraham borrowed a booked on George Washington from a friend of his. Somehow, the book was ruined by rainwater. Lincoln, taking credit for what had happened, offered to work for his friend in the cornfield to raise money for the cost of the book.
Also, when Lincoln was working as a young store clerk in Illinois, he shortchanged a customer by six cents. Sounds like a pretty minor deal, doesn't it. But not to Abe..He then closed down the store and walked six miles just to give the gentleman the money he owed him.
So remember... Every 12th day in February, don't forget that it's a day of great significance. Not only do we celebrate the birth of such an admirable and well rounded individual, we also recognize much more than that......
And thats ME! Thats right... 2-12-1982 is also an extraordinary in Falmouth, Mansfield, Columbus, and Cincinnati history. Why? Because it was the day a handsome stud was brought into this earth.
James Thomas Massey, aka Son of Thunder, aka Sledge, aka Risk Champion...