MISSOURIANA

More and more Americans are becoming addicted to day trading of stocks. But 70 percent of them lose money. Sounds like another definition of farming.

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The University of Missouri athletic department oversold tickets for the Nebraska football game. OK, guys, once again: 2 plus 2 equals 4.

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Faced with poor prices and drought-damaged crops, Missouri farmers would be a lot better off if they just retired and played the state lottery.

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Weather watchers were disappointed that all the hot air produced during last week's legislative veto session didn't generate more rain clouds.

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There were so many legislators who disagreed with Gov. Mel Carnahan's veto of the Infants Protection Act that pro-choice legislators were able to caucus in a Capitol phone booth.

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There were so many people crowded into the Capitol for the veto session that some thought it was Lawrence Welk Night at Branson.

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It's hard to know which talent will help Jack Danforth resolve the Waco disaster: his experience as a U.S. senator or his experience as an Episcopal priest.