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-. NEWS OF THE
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“Compiled by A.P. McCredie

‘ GARY RICHARDS, founder of a
Jupiter, Florida company that sells
“lifelike modefs of human feet for
-US$74.95: a. pair,told the. Palm
‘ Beach Post that he sells about 150
°--pairs a‘month to the.4,000 or so
“foot fetishists who subscribe to his

‘catalogue/newsletter, Fantasy

Foot:-News.. A’ sideline is. that’.

‘women who’ model their feet for

Richards; also ‘furnish ‘their. used
shoes’; for: sale..to , customers.
*“Most clients are into the odor, so

‘we..wrap (the. shoes) in- plastic.” -

Richards said. ‘“‘The odor will stay
for. a’ long. time :if you. keep it in
plastic,“and .then: steam it’ when

you.want to use it.”’- :

Chances “that “an-American adult -

under -the age of .30 believes that:

Me, Tao. LeT'S.

North Shore News

Columbus ‘‘discovered America’’:
two in three.

A sampling of products recently
brought to market: ‘*PonPets,”’
animal figurines made of cow ma-
nure supposedly handmade by the
Amish in Lancaster, Pennsylvania,
and placed in flower pots as an
attractive fertilizer; handcrafted
dog beds (starting at $900, plus
another $250 for the draperies to
hang from the four-poster
models) from the New York de-
signer. Joseph Biunno; ‘‘Fudge on
Fire,”’ fudge laced with hot pep-
pers, from the Fudge Fram in
Paso Robles, California; .and
caskets customized in colors of
Southeastern Conference football
teams, from the Loreito Casket
Ce. of Tennessee.

Dennis and Pam Ponsness told the
Associated Press in July. that they
‘often gagged when they opened
their maggot farm in Porthill,
Idaho, but have since gotten used

- to the smell. The couples raise
millions.of maggots for bait and
pet shops by putting a ton of fish
out for the fly larvae to feast on
and: then refrigerating them. until
they’re ready to ship.

‘In. September, police in Chiba,
Japan. announced the . imminent
arrests of three men for selling
women’s used. underpants in. ven-
ding machines at a price of about

$30: for.a set of three. The men.

are accused of. violating the An-
tique Dealings Act, which regu-
lates the sales of used goods.

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“ALANS WIN,
“OK, Let's Do
SOMETHING You'Re
REITER AT FiRST...
LeT ME THINK...

cu. ust head north'for about 1 fost
_ then turn dround and come right
back here, turn ieft and go about
> four inches, walk ina complete
- Cirele Uiree or four times.
Then turn right and head

east for almost a yard,

then tern around and
come right back here...

ots were made

NEW PARTNERS of the West Vance
Moe were captured on film recently at Ambleside Park. The trio
wer: knee-deep in the firm’s hazin

ted by our photegrapher.

. ae ¢
-Number:-of Shemp ‘Howard's.

(from. Three Stooges fame)
cancelled cheques sold this year by
Odyssey Group.-of Corona,
California, for US$695 apiece: 37. -

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“We've: done “extensive research
on British Columbia residents and
we have found that they love to
skip work.’’ So .‘said- Vancouver
Canadians general: manager Brent
Imlach during the announcement

_ of the team’s 1994 schedule. In

1993, . mid-week afternoon games

_ were more popular than Saturday: [
night games, so the Canadians. «.

have scheduled. 13 mid-week
afternoon games for next season.

by Curt Brandac J
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SACRIFICES THAT. KEEP
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by Moira Manio:

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WITH YOUR
MovTH FULL.

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WANTED: _
Special Women

to join us for our
Membership Night!
We support B.C. ‘Special
. Olympics, : the “Canadian.
Cystic Fibrosis. Foundation,
the - Children’s’: Wish
:Foundation and other local
groups. pete
TUES. NOV. 9/93 -
6:30. -.9:30 pm |
AVALON HOTEL ~~
1025 MARINE DRIVE:
NORTH VANCOUVER:

Wine & cheese will be served
RSVP Nov, 8/93°°

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ae Joanne Calverley.

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Canadian’ Progress Club «

- Vancouver: Evergreen

Last year, when we asked North Shore residents to’ |
. submit their favorite holiday recipes, the response
“was overwhelming. Thank You.
Because of that response, we have decided to
put out a cookbcok filled with favorite recipes
from North Shore residents. . :
We will consider all of last year’s submissions for
inclusion in the cookbook, but we also welcome
all North Shore residents to again send us theiv favorite
traditional or non-traditional holiday season recipes.
You could win a Christinas turkey. oo
Send your recipes to: Pamela Lang, Features Editor,
North Shore News, 1139 Lonsdale Ave.,
North Vancouver; B.C. V7M 2H4.

_ Deadline for submissions is Wednesday,

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