Official Newspaper of Eddy County since 1883

Archival Anecdotes: A Happy Year Ahead

Life is complicated, I think most of us can agree on that. So when I came across this unique card for a Happy New Year, I knew I wanted to share.

It features several geese in the barnyard, unsuspecting of the menacing fox nearby. On the back, it includes a poem by Fredrick Langridge that reads,

"The peaceful geese enjoy a drink

Without the slightest thought of fear

And yet there's ample cause, I t...