A sense of humor is something you can bank on.(Neighbor)

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From: Daily Herald (Arlington Heights, IL)
Date: 20000919
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"Do not take life too seriously; you will never get out alive," jested American wit, editor and publisher Elbert Hubbard about a century ago.

I remind myself of that adage when my passions and frustrations get me down as I try to seize every moment in fast-paced Naperville.

For instance, the other day, a paycheck arrived in our mail for my son, who's attending Purdue University. He asked me to deposit it at Bank One, which has branches near the campus in West Lafayette, Ind. He directed me to the bank's office here along the perimeter of Fox Valley Mall.

I wondered ...

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