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“Sunday, with 1 rain n guig-—
ding in the downspouts _
cand -a sodden crow |
perched in a tree just:
beyond the Back Porch..
[The | perfect ‘time «to )
“construct a gentle: story
from fragments ‘which

“Consider, ‘fibstly"t

A sad and bedraggled critter, :

-indged! ‘As the rain dripped
_dismally- from’ its beak, I.
“ thought.of the. family. pantry, -
bulging with goodies.

“Thusly, a. ‘small chunk: of .
“last. Sunday’s roast; chopped |
anid scattered, was soon host
toa hungry’ group < of cousins,
“in-laws. and various relatives
~Of my. ‘bedtaggled. friend. -My
wife; who. is. normally. “a
understanding...»
chided me gently on the’ cost
‘of ‘aé prime - rib". roast, .
opposed to a wet. crow!

J considered the question. -
1 thought of the: hunger of ali
creatures, where’ an aching:
gut is ‘dependent ‘on. the ,
frivolities - of | Fate...and I
thought. that, for one small.
‘and fleeting: moment, ‘Thad
put my finger on-the scales
‘where 1 shall, My. inevitably, be»
weighed.

poe.
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Therefore. 1 Iretired to to what.
I whimsically call my ‘‘Set- |
tin’. and Thinkin’ Room and .-

‘considered the young couple -

whi accosted me recently on
the Back Porch. Their eye- |
“balls ‘were agleam. ‘with: a.
newly-discovered - FAITH! -
They focussed on-me with ‘a":
fervor akin. to ‘a> pinball
-machine where lights. flash,

bells. clang and an illumin= | -

ated sign proclaims STILTY"

They: - descend on.
~-neighbouthood ~ with %3.a
. frequency and: dedication”
that: would shame my friends |
the:crows! They produce
‘pamphlets: ‘beyond counting,
“prochaiming ‘that I. have
‘sinned; that: ‘there’ x a slim |
chance. I can be’ Saved! (if I

damn latele

In the past re worked. out a
surefire defence. answered.
the doorbell “.and:. brushed

‘aside the pamphlets: with. the

announcement: that’ Iwas’ a”
confirmed, “Atheist and’ that
my wife was hunkered down
in’ the . basement : before a
‘small brass idol, in-a loud of
incense and the ‘smoke: ‘from.
innumerable: ‘pink sticks!

it ‘worked: , BELIEVE } ME,
a WORKED!:

nae

Without fail, ‘the dedicated:
alr would stumble down the:
“steps, their eyes glazed.. The.
otily trouble'was that my wife. :
.fgund ‘out about it from”
“neighbors | who were ‘not: only.
"sympathetic, » ‘but - also, ‘in- ”

5 drigued, HELL! "THEY

“WERE FASCINATED.

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ny

: I am now forbidden. to

% sanswer the doorbell.

oy . ounee a _

“Therefore, ‘on.-this. ‘quiet’.
“sunday, I recall that I paused
“g moment to rest my ancient’
butt onthe: ‘porch railing and:
to point out to the. young,

Tove anaper

and leadership: in many areas -
- appreciation - ‘to . of civic’ life.-
y . .

al campaigne An conclusion Ik would. like: =
to- express .my’ ‘thanks as a* >
2 & zen to-Mayor Tom Reid.
‘for his fine work. on behalf of
the: ‘City w while’ an: alderman.”

Nan ~ and in his eight’ years as mayor

citizens who: voted for me, and and to’ wish him well in his~
‘to’ the ‘media. 1- express. my future endeavours.’ ar
appreciation. for: the. extensive St ae Jack Loucks, 7

p North Nancouver, '

ouple that: the awesome... ,
[paeiaad of twenty _yeats was personally commend: Ald. ‘Jo.
which. to. assess where we - * Dean, Ald. Marc Howard and .
ate, what we are...or where Terry Grimwood. for their.
we are going! _ contributions to. the City over .
oe ow the years. L-wish them alithe | D E di F
asked ‘them to” teturn - ‘best in the future and. hope . Det itor. w ties
after their thinking has been they. will | have. opportunities rh mtd vote eis
—; so — election of great concern to
mystery of all. ) . | the people. Most upsetting
-... ., Were the high taxes of recent
Eo ~ years. Traffic congestion, also
“was a major issue.

ee

28 With) newcomers on council

as in, 1978 :let us hope they will
“work with: ‘all. members of.
council. “bringing anew.

Tt concerns ‘a man who; as"
a child, was’ an: Atheist. My —
reading tells:.me this, al-'

-Do you like trying on: make- up
in front of them?
The people passing by the:cosmet
drugstore or department store make :
and varied audience while you sample lake- up.
but wouldn't you ‘prefer privacy?. That's 'exa
what youll have "plug the guidance of ao
professional make-up artist | ina:;complimentary
make-up consultation in Our Si lol

‘though others. may. disagree.
‘Late. in- life, che: became. an.
Agnostic: Be, ‘defined in’ most
dictionaries as a person who
-adinits there is: “Something...
but. -unknown ° and unknow-

Dear Editor: a
 My- thanks - and. “profound .

“apologies: to. ‘the reader who |

“pointed: out: “ny. certor in. the
‘Back Porch ‘column - for
~ Hallow: een. :

“approach. to “tesolve these
issues. ‘and-. other | Problems
facing. us. Sek

r wish “to- ‘thank all the

_- people who; roted, the many

_ able.

othe.

“who: ‘stumbled dazedly from

* riddle. there'is. another : ~~ and:
| beneath that, yet. another!

work at it)...or. that. i Jit’ 'S. too a

. find: the answer.

Be ~. people ‘who. helped. with my
oe gre My only excise, is that the oe gentle to acknow-
In the last y years of his life, “dast- time I rend the Arthurian -- |
he: thought of the countless “Legends. Was, something | like. (
» thousands whose death 45_ years ago. when 1 was.a i
-rested on ‘him -- and he © boy) of ‘twelve. The total.”
watched - ‘his son die, after . fascination. of those tales? is.
‘five. days ‘of pain | and © still with me. and one of
_ delirium. Then he. wrote © a _ these - ‘nights TH putt the
fragment which may. last for” 4 ewriter aside and
all. Eternity! i oo YDS ee
> them: again. -

“this Nation, “under! And probably ‘she ma
God, -shall have a new birth. - few tears for the Coamostors of
_of. Freedom...and shail “note
“perish, from. the earth’. _

; = “Gordon Rowntree, :
- West Vancouver.

‘today, who eannat ceva and
will never know. the. wl Aten

His. ‘name, of course, was . “pageant of history” and
"Abraham Lincoln - legend, which: will die- with
_ornery old cusses s like | r
woeee .Yurs, 2.

“And somehow, on this © “Bill Clarks)
quiet. Sunday, I have ‘the Boe he bes
- feeling that the young couple '

the Back Porch. suddenly —
realized: that’ ‘beneath each

And now,. Gf my. wife i is not |
‘watching too closely, T'tl-take ©
the remaining scraps out to.. | >
‘my friends, the crows. Ill.
lean | against - an under-
‘standing tree -and watch .
_ them float down, bedraggled
and, rain-soaked, and ll talk’
‘it over with Abe Lincoln --
Who has now had. 112 years t to

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— HUET

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