WHAT DOES MANGANESE, GEEK'D CON, AND THE DOME HAVE IN COMMON?

OK, it’s not a trick question. It’s all about history, like in Shreveport history being made right before our eyes.

Many of us are very familiar with mayonnaise. The same could not have been said about manganese until this summer.

Geek'd Con is another name/term that can cause some confusion. We all know about "geeks" and many readers have been called just that. When it comes to "cons'", they are as old as the woods and sprouting up daily.

The reference to 'The Dome" is not to the Astrodome. Most readers saw media pictures of Curtis "SO Cent" Jackson's inflatable dome that graced Shreveport for the Humor & Harmony Festival.

And who said nothing is happening in Shreveport other than West Nile, the suffocating heat, and more fires at condemned apartment complexes?

The Dome has come and gone. But Jackson says he may build a permanent one on the downtown city block he owns.

Geek'd Con kicks off tomorrow at the Convention Center and runs through Sunday. One of its most popular offerings is the Cosplay contest. NO--this is not a "go play event”, but in reality kt could be called just that--it’s an elaborate costume contest.

Entrance to The Dome and Geek'd Con required payment of an entry fee. Getting manganese in your city water ostensibly costs money as well if you get a water bill.

So, the answer to the riddle is--you must pay to "enjoy" all three.

But don't dump on DOWUS Director William Daniel and his crew who are losing sleep, their hair, and friends on the continuing manganese in Shreveport's water. When this challenge is finally resolved, you can tell your grands about the days when Shreveport's water was brown, sorta like when the Red River froze over.