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"Serving Seaforth and District for 28 Years"
Robert Frost said it.
"There is something that
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)3y DeDe Benson doesn't like a fence." NOW
it's my turn. There is some-
thing that doesn't like a
woman, And that's an autot
mobile mechanic. That's at
least if he's 6'1" in his old
army boots, has uncertain
blue eyes and goes by the
name of Hank.
Now, I guess I know as
much about cars as the next
I.,eague of Women Voters
Foreign Policy Committee
chairman. After all, it was
I who spent three hours in
the library looking up trade
restrictions on automotive
replacement parts, So, I'm
not exactly a babe in the
woods on the subject.
But to talk to Hank, you'd
think I was dumb. I say
"Talk to Hank" advisedly.
Every time I drive he
mumbles something about
test-driving a manifold and
takes off in his car, leaving
me standing there. You'd
think we were married, thb
way he carries on.
My last non-communica-
tion with. Hank happened
just last week. I was late for
a hair dresser's appoint-
ment, it was raining and my,
car wouldn't start.
Naturally, I was frantic.
If-you miss an appointment
with Mr. Gino he demotes
you from Friday afternoon
to Monday morning. And do
I have to" ell you what kind
of mood Mr. Gino is in on
Monday morning?
So, I called Hank. My
tears must have moved him
because he was out in five
minutes.
Hank" was unusually talk-
ative when he came. He ac-
tually said, "Hi." He got me"
started and I made it to Mr.
Gino's with 27 seconds to
spare. Which was fortunate'
since itIneant I only had to
'wait 45 minutes before the
maestro could take care of
me.•
But wouldn't you know
that as I tried to start my
car again, nothing happen-
ed. Nothing„ that is, except•
my hairdo • began to disin-
tegrate 'in the doWripour.
So, I called Hank again.
This time he took a half
hour to come and didn't
bother ,with a "Hi." Instead
he pushed my car into the
station, popped up the hood
and left me to peruse his
ample supply of automotive
Inagaiines, You'd think
they'd publish a few articles
a gal could appreciate!
Just as I was absorbed in
a piece about "How to Sell
More Upholstery Shanipoo,"
Hank aproachgd me. It was
evident he was about to
speak to me because his Ad-
am's apple was quavering,
"When's the last time you
had your car tunethup," he
challenged. By his serious
look, I thought I'd humor
him. "The last time the
piano tuner came through
town," I quipped.
• He managed to hide his
amusement manfully as he
didn't even crack a smile.
"Miss Benson," he
tified, "You've got a cracked
ctiStributor cap and .your
spark' plugs are, fouled. No
wonder you couldn't start."
I bit my tongue before I
could blurt out an indignant
that's 'no way to talk to a
lady. Instead I told hint to
fix it, which he did.
' I really can't'be too mad
at Hank. He ,even thanked
me when I paid for two serv-.
ice calls and a complete
tune-up. And he was polite
enough not to mention that
my. Mr. Gino Special looked
like a wet cocker spaniel.
But one thing saved the
day. I still have Friday • af-
ternoon's at Mr. Gino's.