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Kent Alden Christensen

Jan. 30, 1948 – May 10, 2023 mont County Fair Junior Livestock Sale Committee and the Wind River School Board for many years. be used in any and all situations.

Instead of a child saying he didn’t have his homework because the dog ate it, he can just blame global warming. Or maybe, some little green eco-warriors stole it.

No more of those sorry excuses like I drew bad, I need a new rope, the steer ducked or my horse is off feed. Instead, simply blame a high pressure area or a tsunami in Japan caused by global warming. Heck, blame the poor polar bears.

The next time an individual misses their meeting with their parole officer, just say, “I couldn’t come because the power went out and the grid went down due to climate change so I couldn’t charge my e-car to get here.”

Isn’t this more believable than saying they were abducted by aliens for a month?

If a person forgets or can’t celebrate their inlaw’s 50th wedding anniversary, they can always say they had an emergency meeting with John Kerry, the Special Presidential Envoy for Climate.

Or, their non-attendance could be blamed on being asked to go on a secret spy mission on Leonardo DiCaprio’s jet. They just couldn’t say “No” to the greenie gals from the Lettuce League.

If a person is having an embarrassing flatulence attack, there will be no more blaming of the beans. Instead, just blame it on nasty weather because Al Gore came to town. This is known as “The Al Gore Effect” because wherever he goes to preach about the evils of global warming there is a tendency rain, sleet and snow will follow him.

Need more moisture, just call Al.

Next time a person is pulled over by the cops, just remind the officer a little thing like speeding or driving while texting pales in comparison to what Gina McCarthy, former head of the Environmental Protection Agency called, “The greatest threat of our time – climate change.”

I already know the excuse I’m going to use if I ever miss a deadline. No, it’s not going to be because of a faulty alarm clock or a computer virus. I’ll just say I was under the weather. Literally.

Let’s face it folks, we’ve been guilty of using some pretty lame excuses in the past. Someone said they got struck by lightening, really?

No one believes when a person says their identity was stolen, they were mugged, had a sausage emergency, were attacked by hackers or the check for an overdue bill got lost in the mail. No one believes they didn’t attend their daugh-

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Clint Snook • 307-290-4000 ter’s dance recital due to a hemorrhoidal crises.

My column may not appear in the Bulletin of Meteorological Study , but it does run in the Kingfisher Times of Kingfisher, Okla., and at the same time I was reading about the Dartmouth study, I read a quote in the Kingfisher Times from one of my favorite writers, Thomas Sowell.

Thomas has written 49 books and is the first person in his black, sharecropping family to get past the sixth grade. Regarding climate change, Mr. Sowell wrote, “Would a person bet their paycheck on a weather forecast for next week? If not, then why should this country bet trillions on global warming predictions with even less foundation?”

But, alas, Thomas Sowell did not go to Dartmouth either. No, he graduated magna cum laude from Harvard!

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Kent Alden Christensen, age 75, passed away May 3 at the Help for Health Hospice Home in Riverton. He was born on Jan. 30, 1948, a son of Paul A. and Elisabeth M. (Monrad) Christensen in Brush, Colo.

Kent moved to Wyoming with his family when he was one and grew up on the land homesteaded by his father near Midvale. He graduated from Pavillion High School in 1966 and attended Casper College, Colorado State University and the University of Wyoming.

Kent married Cheri Bell in 1971 in Denver, and the couple returned to Riverton where Kent began teaching agriculture at Riverton High School and Central Wyoming College. The couple had two children, Lennard and Kati, and four grandchildren, Cade and Lacy Anderson and Kieren and Cord Christensen.

Aside from his family, Kent’s biggest love was farming, and he was proud to continue farming the land his family homesteaded in the 1940s.

He was a dedicated volunteer to many organizations, including 4-H and FFA, where he served as superintendent for junior shows at Wyoming State Fair and National Western Stock Show. He served as a member of the Fre- www.buffalolivestockwyo.com

Kent enjoyed rodeo, both as a participant and fan. He was a member of the Professional Rodeo Cowboys Association, the U.S. Team Roping Championships and Wrangler Team Roping Championships for many years. Some of his most fond memories were of his time rodeoing and his annual trips to the National Finals Rodeo.

When he had time away from the farm, Kent also loved spending time with his grandkids or watching them at sporting events and livestock shows, as well as fishing and hunting.

Kent is survived by his loving wife Cheri Christensen of Riverton; son Lennard (Kristi) Christensen of Fort Worth, Texas; daughter Kati (Boyd) Anderson of Riverton; grandchildren Cade Anderson, Lacy Anderson, Kieren Christensen and Cord Christensen; brother Dennis (Heather) Christensen of Riverton; sister Gay Lynne (Rich) Hobson of Riverton; brother-in-law Hal (Mary) Bell of Cody and many nieces, nephews, great-nieces and great-nephews.

He was preceded in death by his parents Paul and Elisabeth Christensen; parents-in-law Omar and Louise Bell and brother-inlaw Roger Hill.

Funeral services were held May 10 at the Davis Funeral Home in Riverton. Memorial contributions may be made to Friends of Fremont County Fair in care of Davis Funeral Home, 2203 W. Main St., Riverton, WY 82501.