“I’d like to say on behalf of the Sons of AMVETS, Department of Maryland, we would like to wish all our veterans and their families a very, very merry Christmas and a happy new year.”

Hagerstown




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“To the person who has not seen any cyclists in the bike lanes on Dual Highway: That’s because those lanes are reserved for people who are suicidal.”

— Hagerstown



“Nice road construction on Halfway Boulevard — not a botched-up job like Edgewood Drive, with no right turn off of Edgewood onto the Dual Highway. What a shame.”

— Brightwood Acres



“Looking at the paper today, on Dec. 7, you see the Republican delegation, typical business as usual; let’s reduce the corporate taxes on big businesses, which will not create one job in this county, only give more money to stockholders. When are they going to reduce our property tax? Keep voting Republican, you bunch of people in this county, you never get anywhere with it. And all you people complaining about the mail, let’s privatize that, too. You’re probably the same tea party people who complain about everything.”

— Hagerstown



“I have a solution to the mail delivery problem. Do away with all junk mail. Three quarters of my mail is thrown away.”

— Hagerstown



“If the Ravens came into existence in 1997, well, it’s 2012 now, so that means they had 15 years to get another Super Bowl — and nothing.”

Waynesboro, Pa.



“I’d like to say thank you to the lady and gentleman who helped me in the park at Williamsport on Friday night. I had fallen, and they helped me get up to my feet. It was much appreciated. Thank you again.”

— Williamsport



“I am so disappointed that the city has decided not to decorate the Christmas tree at Five Corners. I have been a resident of the city for more than 50 years, and in those 50 years it has always been decorated.”

— Hagerstown



“I find it interesting that yesterday evening, after getting my mail delivered at approximately 6 p.m. for the past month, with the impending alleged snowstorm coming, it was there when I got home from the office at about 4:30. Amazing what a little snow can do to the U.S. Postal Service.”

— Halfway



“Just wanted to remind people, this is a time of the year to remember who your waitresses and your hairdressers, to give them a little extra, just to show that you appreciate them for all year-round.”