Folks, my son is on his way home today from his missionary training program and I am ready for my fishing buddy to get back in the boat for sure :-)

Anyway, I just wanted to tell y'all that they passed through Springfield, Illinois on Thursday and they stopped and visited the Abe Lincoln grave. The boy said it was quite impressive and he really enjoyed it but said there is a security guard there who, without cause or provocation, confiscated his hacky-sack.

What's a hacky-sack, you ask... it's a small beanbag, about the size of a golfball. The boy sometimes totes one in his pocket. Why it was out of his pocket I don't yet know but he says he was simply holding it. (That means he was probably playing with it LOL). I asked if the security guard returned it to him when they left and he said no. FYI___ This particular hacky-sack was styled after a Confederate battle flag.

Was this a tactical victory for the Rebs, getting a battle flag into the place, or was it another crushing defeat by the Union in siezing it? Opinions please.

P.S. ___ I have no real idea how to spell hacky-sack but for some strange reason I feel my ancestors are finally vindicated LOL!!!