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40 YEARS AGO
January 6,1966
An address to the VPI cadets Scholastic Awards Ceremony by George W. Litton, Extension Livestock Specialist Forces that pull downward toward mediocrity seem more numerous and to pull harder than forces that pull upward toward superiority. It’s easier to go downhill, the laws of gravity assisting, and it seems to hold true for the issues of life. In matters of health, temptation for dissipation and over-indulgence seem to pull stronger than practices of moderation. The ads say a man must use a particular brand of bourbon to claim distinction. Smokers will get black eyes rather than change brands and some even eat their hats over their smokes. Arlene Francis makes quite a to do over using Bufferin, and Bromo Seltzer is reputed to be a quick cure for over-indulgence. Nobody ever says at prudence in the first place would eliminate the necessity of curing the ills.
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