Roseau Times-Region - Serving Roseau County for over 100 Years - The Official Roseau County Newspaper

When I was a boy this is the term I mostly heard when people were saying bad things about another person. I guess it was because they were trying to dirty the other persons reputation for one reason or another. Of course, it didn't have to be true or even partially true to get others to believe what was being said.

Remember, a lie to be believed must be laced with a certain amount of truth. It seems people just love to hear what is said to be juicy gossip, and the juicier it is the better the story became. We sure do love to gossip and when we hear what we think is a good story, all the be...