It is the job that is never started that takes longest to finish.

-- J.R.R. Tolkien

You did it again.

Another summer and another successful effort by all of you to send in a post card from all 50 states.

The last one was Indiana, and it seems all I had to do was ask and within days not one, not two, but four Indiana post cards were in the mail box.

Pat and Darrel McKenzie (Purdue Class of '67) sent one showing Ross-Ade Stadium, which they say they like to visit to remind them of their college days. Darrel also sent a second card from South Bend, home of the College Football Hall of Fame, which inducted Coach Lou Holtz this month.

Bob and Sharron Kiel , of Thomson, sent another to tell us they were enjoying the cooler weather of northern Indiana. And Leslie Heavener added one from Jeffersonville, on the banks of the Ohio River, where she was enjoying a family reunion.

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AND MORE: Of course, I had earlier mentioned having trouble getting any Washington, D.C., post cards, but that oversight was quickly corrected.

Ginny and Jeff Guerrant , of Aiken, said the weather was great in our nation's capital. Bill and Sue Mosuch , of Augusta, said D.C. was "clean and friendly." Judy Schietz , of Lincolnton, Nicole , Alex and Mikey Wesig , of Lawrenceville, Ga., say you need a month to see everything in Washington.

Pat and Wayne Fuller , of North Augusta, enjoyed the town with their grandchildren.

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THOUGHT FOR THE DAY: Scott Gay , of Waynesboro, says: "The easiest way to find something lost around the house is to buy a replacement."

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IF MEN GOT PREGNANT:

- Maternity leave would last two years with full pay.

- Morning sickness would rank as the nation's No. 1 health problem.

- All methods of birth control would be 100 percent effective.

- Children would be kept in the hospital until toilet trained.

- Men would be eager to talk about commitment.

- They wouldn't think twins were so cute.

- Sons would have to be home from dates by 10 p.m.

- Briefcases would be used as diaper bags.

- Paternity suits would be a fashion line of clothes.

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TODAY'S JOKE: Everett Fernandez shares this one.

A policeman was walking through the park when he came upon a nasty little boy with a penknife in one hand and a squirrel in the other.

"Now listen here," the policeman said sternly, "Whatever you do to that poor, defenseless creature I shall personally do to you."

"In that case," said the boy with a smirk, "I'll kiss him on the head, and let him go."