SOUND OFF / March 17

Published 7:18 pm Wednesday, March 16, 2011

Sound Off highlights anonymous, brief takes on the news offered via telephone by Daily News readers.

I don’t smoke, but I don’t think it is a disgrace that a drugstore sells cigarettes.

Thank you for the article about Mrs. Jones, the woman who is 108 years old. This town needs to do a real celebration for her.

Your March 15 edition is outstanding. There is a lot of good news in it. Keep up the good work.

The last time I checked, tobacco and cigarettes were legal in this country.

It takes the cake that someone thinks it is a disgrace for cigarettes to be sold at drugstores. What about the ABC stores and beer and wine sold in grocery stores?

It’s a sad time when you can’t even get the brackets for the tournament in the sports pages.

Is there some reason that my flag at Veterans Park is not illuminated at night? If you’re not going to put a light on it, take it down. Editor’s note: Each flag at Veterans Park is illuminated at night, unless the light for a particular flag burns out. The Washington Parks and Recreation Department checked on the lights Wednesday.

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