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THE HURON 'EXPOSITOR, MARCH 19, 1981. -.4. A5
emembOr mdnsters.
in the. closet?
Editor's -note: No speech is quite as
captivating when it's read as when you
hear it delivered, but the Expositor staff
felt Jbhn Ryan's creative effort about the
monsters in a child's bedroom is a
humorous essay as well as a good. speech-
SO. , although readers won't have ,the
hgliglit Of .40bre'S•ad.:41hs, or 114 expensive'
deliveri, here's ,thespeech about.'•tboSe,
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10tictt Werfirstpriaein..014 we* cliO*9
of the Lone $..e9govetitilkt.. at St. PROWS.
oo 010.1t1ttart wet k,
Illt 14.0.0i$1,0*.10 oxpi.tppiv!'„-.
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CLOSET •
• Like some ether four year old ltiiis., l had'
moniters-.th My . tiedrOnm 'closet, toe! •, •
I. was one of tbn lucky ones! f•nnlY had
three monsters in my closet, and if it' ictint
for those covers, twouldhave.been done in
by monsters long ago. The thing is, my
covers were special. You see, monsters
couldn't touch my magical covers. So I
would get under my covers, and tuck them ,
over my head. But the monsters were
Ilan comes the part. "If I should die
before I wake' Div?? That's a kilter! Then
you ).e got a kid sitting up half the night
‘Annincing monsters how worthless he is.
Ast st, v. Guys, conic on! I'm skinny ...and
11,1,, en t much meat- and probably give
wuu heathurn„-and.,•and kiiit-• tlar A O..41P.A1.0 !" ' 014 00 -bolt*:
WA,. 4E14 rte,
S,000 ORO. nt Dad brought. home a -.act
td he14004. After tnp.at kickinsf, crying
• 44 tsgt4hg, my,
tIRIA •'-sirtfik•ffiY *Ober, got 1110,b0.1iO4 Aftor
401 44,7 1.hod. a jartat.idea. The only Way- the
teanWrS Lpid.d..get me. is, if they taiMbed
thg f$0t,ler •on the side- etf my ‘hed.. So, very
.hrtghtly . I lifted the ladder ofr-the'side of
no bed and let it'slide, qiiietly to the •fleor.
Loci m that night when. Mom; came to
tikk • os , She stubbed her toe on the
ladt r. w Inch she had no idea waS there.
Her sense of humour almost vanished a
that point.
, 1 II bet sou can all remember what it was
rs trig to tool yourbibt her or sister into
MONSTERS. IN MY BEDROOM?—John Ryan's speech, about the
monsters that inhabit ,our bedrooms in our pre-school days, proved a
wilriner in the ,senior division of the Huron-Perth public speaking
competition
always around my bed, crawling and turning on the light. Come on, admit it.
waiting.-What scared me was the biggest ,Tou all done it too, like. "Last one to
one always chanting_ over and ovrei..-''''turn on the light switch is a dirty rotten
"You've got to breathe sometime. Kid!" eggg'" I was desperate! You would catch
Well, believe me, I was the fastest rile making the five meter dash for the light
breather in the world. I'd open the covers su ea. After the first two steps inside the
just a crack, and pull in a large gelpkof air door, I'd have been„ eaten alive. But my
before the monsters could get me. brother always fell for the line, or maybe
Well, my Mom 'used to play along with With just a little bit sorry for me. but I
doubt it!
1'11 bet you don't know what it's like to ge t ,,
up in the middle of the night and have to
go to the bathroom. That's a four year
old's nightmare! It's either face Mmii to
My Dad wasn't too thrilled with the the morning with a wet bed, or face three
game. "Help Dad, Monsters, quick. monsters at the bathroom door! A lot of
they're .after me!" mothers can tell you there were a lotlifWet
"Yeah? Well, let them eat you up!" was ' beds.. I .can't tell you how many times
his reply. He wasn't really interested `'struggled with that decision myself.
Then there came that glorious day when
no, younger brother declared 1.vthat the ,
monsters had, moved to his closet. What a
relief! Well, now all you, people can have'
the assurance that at least this kid gets a
good nights sleep!
•
me. Late at night, I'd 'yell. "Help Mom.
Monsters!-
. She'd come running up the stairs, open
the door and yell in, "Go on, get back in
the closet!" and they'd get back there.
anyway. ,
" Now, what I don't understand about`
parents is, Mien we are young they teach
us that great Brayer: "Now I lay me down
to sleep. I pray the Lord my soul to keep."
Mind you, it's all right up to that part.'
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-correspondence
MRS. CECILIA RYAN
- 345-2028
Mr and Mrs Alhert
from 'the UtfiveritTy of West" chener visited with Mr. and
ern Ontario London is visit- Mrs. Jos. Nolan. '
ing at the same home. Mrs. Laura Ward and
HOT-Sidm ay eventn-V-the —Shannon -from Kitchener
visited, with !Vit. -and AM:
ttz,o-
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Clarence Ryan for the week- _
end.
Congratulations to Brian
and Wendy Murray on the
birth of their daughter. °-• 'Cronin • and Mr. and Mrs.
Stephen Cronin and family
visited Am Sunday with Mr.
and Mrs. Leo Smith of Acton.
Frank Claesscns from Ati-
kokan, and Joe Claessens,
Fanshawe College. London
spent the week-end with
fffeir parents Mr. and Mrs.
Matt Claesserts.'
Barb Duffy and Marion
Jordan have Areturned home
after spending two weeks, in
„Florida. Weather must have
been perfect as both have a
beautiful tan.
Anne Melady. Fort
t, Churchill, Hudson Bay is
visiting this week with her
parents, Mr. and Mrs. Ted
Melady. also Don Melady
brothers ' and sisters of
France and Ted ,Melady
-surprised them- with a wel-
come party • to their new
home: Those present were
Mr. and Mrs. Joe Delaney...
Mr. and Mrs. James Delaney
Mr.. and Mrs. Jde Shea.
Gerry Bruxer and Mrs. Mary
Bruxer of R.R. I Dublin and
Mrs. Helen McLaughlin R.R.
4 Walton. Cards were en-
joyed along with 'some old
time fiddling and piano play-
ing. - '
Mandy Murray. Kitchener
and Mark Murray. Ridge-
town ,spent the ,week-end
with Mr. and Mrs. Thos.
Murray.
Mary Anne Nolan. Kit:-
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