Merry Xmas!

May your Christmas be one filled with the Spirit of the holiday times and be safe for you and for your family.­ Please be extra careful when driving, be sober, and watch out for the other drivers who may be drunk, high, or in a rush to return some unwanted gift to the store and ignore you in the process.­ With our country spending trillions and borrowing from China as we pay large corporations like Halliburton to slowly build Iraq after we bombed them, we understand why we are not getting good health casre here at home.­ Our nation's debts will take over 50 trillion dollars to pay back and as various corporate executives are given hundreds of millions for their retirement packages, we sit and watch, and congratulate them for their wisdom and compassion, even if their leadership actually failed those who hired them.­ But we are Americans, and I am a former Vietnam Era Spokes Person, since I volunteered to serve my country as a Green Beret in our Airborne Corps, and understand how greatly abused we Americans can become at the hands of our very own government that so many of my comrads served, most of them giving their lives in the process, some permanently disabled, and all of us treated much worse than if we were illegal aliens residing in America, getting free health care and food.­ We don't get what the illegals get.­.­.­.­but then again, we tried our best to defend the American way of life.­ So today, it is a time of reflection, and a time of mourning for me, because I realize that thousands of our current veterans are dead and tens of thousands permanently disabled.­.­.­.­with hardly any one caring about it at all.­ Hope our kids enjoy the lead painted toys that our friends, The Chinese, have provided for us at this time.­ Our government doesn't want to cause problems with people that we owe over a trillion dollars to, so just give your tiny tots things that will debilitate them before they are able to wear an American uniform and fight somewhere to become disabled or to die.­

Enjoy your holidays.­.­.­please remember our war dead and their proud families, and be as kind to our disabled soldiers and to their families as you would be to any illegal alien.­ Have a terrific holiday!

No Help at the Inn

Well, here it is, another Christmas Day in Florida, when Lorraine ("The Prairie Princess") must leave the alpacas, chickens, donkeys and most of all, her severely disabled son, Joey, in order to run the hospital laboratory in Wachula.­ Not only will she have to get up by 5 a.­m.­ and be to work no later than 6 a.­m.­, but she has been told that no one else will show up during her time and that her supervisors are not coming in nor is her relief.­ Soooo, she must work through until 11 p.­m.­, in case you need surgery and a doctor in the ER needs blood analysis of patients quickly, good luck to you or to your injured or ill loved one(s).­ Lorraine's own son is supposed to have a home health care CNA each day while she works to help clean him and do things like Range of Motion to help his arms and legs be able to move, and to move him from bed to wheel chair, clean his waste materials, and feed him through a stomach tube-­-­-­but, on holidays, the nursing agencies won't pay the help, so the CNA will not show up.

FAU OWL(PACAS) WIN BIG, HISTORIC BOWL!

The great football coach, Howard Schnellenberger, has won yet another college bowl game, this time with the OWL-PACAS of Florida Atlantic University where I used to teach Integrative Medicine, Self-Defense, and other courses. We are celebrating the great victory of the Owls...of a college team that started from scratch in a town where I was voted 'Sexiest Bald Man of Boca Raton" by Miami Dolphin Cheerleaders and Chamber of Commerce folks, beating out then Athletic Director, Olympic Gold Medalist, Bob Beamon. My father and I attended the first practices and scrimages of FAU's All Freshman new recruits six years ago....and went to the first season of games, enjoyed dinners with the Schnellenberger family and friends. I used to fill in for the coach at golf outings, with Tim Schnellenberger as my partner for golf. We had a blast, even when my Ohio State Buckeyes beat the coach's former champions, the Miami Hurricanes for a national title in triple overtime. I hung a large YOU ARE NOW IN BUCKEYE COUNTRY banner for Tim's visit. Now we hang CONGRATS TO FAU OWLS (until OSU Buckeyes beat the LSU Tigers; January 7th.) The alpacas and I are dressing in FAU Owl jerseys to welcome the Boca Raton team back home....see ya there.

"ron PAUL IS DEAD, ron PAUL IS DEAD"

In the current war of words between political candidates such as Romney vs Huckabee, Obama vs Hillary, Colbert vs Colbert,...Guiliani vs Biden,and not since Joe Leiberman's latest "kiss of death" for McCain, has there been so many hidden messages and meanings. Colbert told Colbert that, no matter what, he was not to blame because he doesn't even talk, he simply hums. However, Colbert heard Huckabee's Christain commercial and, with his very keen ears found, when you play the Huckabee video in reverse, it is easy to hear "Ron Paul is Dead" said several times. What does it mean, nation? Who will split the over six million that Ron Paul collected the other night?

Champion Florida Alpacas.­.­.­2008

Spokes Alpaca cva Stephen Colbert moonlights

In South Florida, alpacas are protected by the steadfast roving and keen eyes and ears of our hero, Colbert the alpaca, who is making sure that all Floridians and many people throughout our great nation tune into and come to The Florida Alpaca Breeders' Association's big event, February 8-­10th, 2008 where he and others in The Florida Alpacanacle Chior will be accompanied by the top barbershop quarter, the Sounds of Sebring, in hopes of having thousands of attendees participate in setting a new GUINNESS BOOK WORLD RECORD on February 9th.­ Everyone is invited.­.­.­.­register for your official number and join in the fun.­ We will hum, "See me, Feel me, Touch me, Heal me.­.­.­" a 60's song by Crosby, Stills, Nash and Young and the theme song for The Florida Alpacanacle Chior.­ The final songs to hum at the performance are "Dixie, The Battle Hum of the Republic, and God Bless America.­" "Come join us," invites Colbert the alpaca.­ "We have an amazing cast of star performers including my good frien

COLBERT JUST MISSES HEISMAN, TEBOW WINS

Wouldn't you know it? As much as Stephen Colbert is into college football, and was looking forward to the Heisman trophy, he came in from field practice for a parade in Lake Placid, Florida, only to find that he had just missed the Heisman trophy presentation to Tim Tebow, the outstandhing young Gator quarterback. Colbert the alpaca vows to get it in 2008 with a new tivo recording system and a flat screen High Def TV.

Alpacadears watch parades too!

It is amazing to even longer term Florida Alpaca Breeders to see their animals actually look at and study things that are new to them.­ Alpacas are curious and typically cautious, but they are smart and learn to adapt to so many different situations.­ Being in a number of holiday parades so far has been fascinating for them and all they meet.­ Thousands of people shout out "Look at the llamas!" while many dozens shout across parade routes "What are they?" Of course the children assume they are real reindeer and their eyes truly sparkle and they laugh with glee and clap and dance and many want to rush over to hug them.­ Even sound asleep babes in arms suddenly awaken as the crowds stand to cheer and give ovations to the alpacadears.­.­.­and the babies, no matter how many weeks or months old, focus on the mystical alpacadears.­.­.­as wide-­eyed as the alpacas are most times.­ Here, Bocelli, Mistletoez and Humz check out some early floats.­.­.­and those that had music seemed to always be playing "Rud

Our "float" walked.­.­.

"The Four Alpacadear of The Metropolis" pranced and danced forward as our HEARTLAND SUN TIMES "float" followed relatively close behind.­.­.­with a large, lighted balloon on top that has several reindeer partying to Christmas songs.­ In Lake Placid's 90-­some float parade, many thousands of people lined the streets and the alpacadears entertained young and old alike.­ Nearly everyone stood to applaud these troopers.­.­.­from L to R, Bocelli, Stephen Colbert, Humz and Mistletoez.­ Colbert the alpaca wears his Lake Placid Olympic Medal to honor Lake Placid, NY and Lake Placid, FL-­-­-­reminding everyone who sees him that these are sister-­cities now.

Thank you Tom Winger.­.­.

Early on at the 100 plus float Sebring holiday spectacular with thousands and thousands of people lining the parade route, ASE Certified Auto Mechanic and Motorcycle repair man, Tom Winger of Sebring, and his wife Mary, came to help us.­.­.­and did he ever.­ Here he is seen holding the reins of B.­ B.­ king and Mistletoez, but later he held all the alpaca harnesses AND a float support as it busted during and incident during the parade when the truck ran over a full water bottle and it exploded into the herd, hitting Bocelli hard and casuing him to panic, breaking some of the hardware.­ We have really secure roping throughout just in case some major incident would occur.­.­.­and it did.­ Thank God and Thank Tom for the rescue.

FLORIDA ALPACA BREEDERS WELCOME KING & COLBERT

The Fabulous Florida Alpaca Breeders' Association (FABA) has just welcomed Stephen Colbert the alpaca and his world famous friends, B. B. King, Bocelli, Hugz, Humz, Kizzes, Mistletoez, Tinzel and others of The Lorida Alpacanacle Choir into their prestigious organization. The Alpaca Angels of The Highlands, LLC is proud to be associated and ALPACADEAR, ALPACADEER, ALPACADEARS, LLC will headline promotions for FABA's upcoming big event scheduled for Valentine's Week in Jacksonville, FL.. "Everyone's welcome to come!" hummed Colbert as he prepared to rally his fuzzy friends for another trailer ride to Lake Placid, Florida where a massive holiday parade rolls tonight. Various sponsors are jumping on board the ALPACADEAR wagon which seems hitched to stars by actual angels...WILKENS LIVESTOCK INSURERS, HEARTLAND SUN TIMES, TOM WINGER'S CYCLE AND AUTO REPAIRS in Highlands County and, of course, Colbert is sending several friends to walk with The OKEECHOBEE NEWS HOUND (that Chuck nick-named "Rover" as a "roving reporter" should be called.) Okeechobee County is nearby and has a tremendous "Parade of Lights" scheduled tonight that ALPACADEARS will enjoy with co-producer Raegan Rothchilde leading the herd. Whether you attend either of these great holiday events or not, be sure to set your sights on reaching the big FABA three day alpaca spectacular in Jacksonville in February....free seminars, over 500 alpacas, alpaca auction, dinners, dancing, alpaca parade and petting area, photo opportunities throughout. Ya gotta love it!

DOWNTOWN SEBRING GOES WILD

Many thousands of surprized yet adoring fans lept to their feet as Stephen Colbert and his ALPACADEER pranced in stunning step as part of the HEARTLAND SUN TIMES parade float which also sported a lighted and large reindeer party baloon on top of the truck cab behind the Alpacadeer. Kids danced and squealed, shouted with joy upon seeing "reindeer" and dozens of adults, standing, appaluding the float and animals, rushed out to shout "What are they???" The parade, picked up by COMCAST CABLE was over a hundred floats long and everyone, it seems, from several counties were there. The alpacadeer did their job along the two mile stretch, where often people were eight and ten deep on sidewalks. WILKENS LIVESTOCK INSURERS and FLORIDA ALPACA BREEDERS' ASSOCIATION have picked up sponsorship offers to support the efforts of the alpacadeers to inspire people to see them again and again. Helping out was Tom Winger and his wife all along the route...and their CYCLE AND AUTO REPAIR in Sebring is another sponsor to visit or call, they did excellent "alpaca train rescuing" last night when the hook up to the truck/float broke. When interviewed immediately following the parade, Colbert the alpaca simply said "Whewwwww."

COLBERT CAPTURES OSAMA BIN LADEN

Thank God that not everyone has put the murdering Osama Bin Laden "out of mind" as it seems national leaders did after 9-11. With Bin Laden's family given safe passage from America and the terrorist given a two month head start to hide, it seems that only Stephen Colbert, the super dedicated American born alpaca, has had the gonads to hunt for and haunt the terrorist who appears in videotaped messages. Colbert sent numerous emails, photos and videos to Saudis, Pakistanis, Afghanis and others....expecting Bin Laden to see him and hear his messages. Recent reports surfaced that Colbert's photos have "captured Osama Bin Laden's imagination" and he is now worried about every camel he sees, wondering if it could be Colbert the Secret Angel Alpaca, in disguise. Colbert vows to use the $25,000,000 reward to promote American history and patriotism in children of the USA, when he captures Bin Laden. God bless Colbert! We wish him success.

Visions of Candy Canes.­.­.

B.­ B.­ King visits the beauifully decorated Sebring Circle where the night lights are delightful for all to see through these holidays.­ He can't wait to participate in the upcoming parade with the Heartland Sun times newspaper float.

Making a Deposit at Riverside Bank

Two alpacadears visited Riverside Bank in Sebring where their business accounts are established.­ They visited the bank officers and staff to wish them all "A Very Safe and Happy Holiday Time" B.­B.­ King is wearing a bib that declares "It's My First Christmas" while his senior, Colbert the alpaca, looks carefully both ways to be sure there were no "suspicious characters" around the bank.­ Colbert takes security issues seriously.­.­.­especially where his friends' funds are at work.

The Heart Throbs of The Heartland Sun Times

Angi (NOT an alpaca) is still considered both an "Angel" and a "Dear" as a publisher in Highlands County, Florida where she and co-­publisher Tony will participate with the Alpacadears in upcoming parades for the cities of Sebring and Lake Placid.­ The much heralded alpacas, Stephen Colbert and running mate B.­ B.­ King, helped to kick off a fund rasing drive for children through the courtey of Pat Riot and her partner.­.­.­where just $60 for an underprivileged child can go a great distance to help he or she learn something more about the spirit of giving.

Colbert the Alpacadear in CandyCaneLand

He just had to practice parading in Sebring, excited about leading this year's dowtown parade with the Alpacadears for The Heartland Sun Times newspaper.­.­.­which has become the most popular "little paper" in Highlands County where Alpaca Angels do not fear to tread.

PRESIDENT BUSH PUTS COLBERT BEFORE CONGRESS

Amazingly, considering the general lack of intelligence about Iraq's WMD and now surfacing about Iran's already stopped nuclear programs, that President Bush has discovered something about words in "alphabetical order." Anonymous insider sources in Washington recently discovered the President's ability to put "Cabbage," "Celery," "Code," and even the much more difficult "Colbert" before "Congress" and Counterintelligence" when he tries to write "c-words" in alphabetical order. (Although it is believed that the president does not know where exactly to put "Christmas" due to so many "consonants" and the feeling that anything starting with "Christ" should somehow be first.)

Bomb Smoke Clears away

"Oboma" BOMBS COLBERT's OFFICE

Colbert finds office bombed!

A hired man walked boldly into the occupied offices of Stephen Colbert the alpaca (and presidential candidate for Paca Pacas USA) announcing "Imma gonna obomma disa place!" Within minutes he did so, killing several long term inhabitants and their entire families. When asked "Why," the Italian pest control specialist replied, "Eh, thisa Colbert guy, he paid me to do it. Imma do it everywhere, any a-time, some-a-body pay me. I git rid of-a da roaches and Imma wipe-a outta their families. Don't nobody a-mess with Luigi, thatsa me. They call me "da exterminator!" Colbert's handlers were seen paying Luigi under the table as he cleaned up the remains of the roach bombs.