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Home My WebLink AboutThe Lucknow Sentinel, 1991-02-13, Page 511 krona pnge Ii041,7041 that laidditii00 to the sheer nylon body suits they woe wearing; they woolitile nylon wilesin their high heels. 1sago gested this was probably to protest their feet alit* MOM_ thew toutines. Being the typical wale, Mr. Fisk replied, "Ate you catty, t77 elf7ty trr;D:, tinffs rft-4Qaz )t'cl3V4 giveyou some indication as to how •muchlfr, Filth and our male uavellin8 companion -enjoyed ihe entersinment. By the way ladies, the females were entertained in style one evening when a male show was performed. The men, like the women performers, were attired in very little. It was mist enjoyable! Day time activities were numerous, if you wished to par ticipate. Every day there was popl bingo, pool volleyball, tennis, ping pong, shuffleboard and Spanish lessons. After one Spanish lesson I was able to identify with those who are attempting to learn English in our country. Other activities included cm- quet, horseshoes, walks on the beach, bead) baseball,liorseback riding, Wring, golf and pool specialties. When you enterthe Jack Tar Village you are given iden- tification tags that you must wear all the time. If at the end of your sfay youlove-co1lectett20-imis; which are given out for par- ticipation, you may turn them in for a T-shirt orbotde 9f gasoline. By the end of the week we had. • AMBUNGS by Pat Livilig,tOn enough fortwo tshirts thanks mainly to Mr. Skit with a little help from me. 040 day we _decided 10 tab a MT,q4 av1Y2t7) ef tl L tartlis of climbed in the buggy", Mr. Fixi . s411 with a lot of farmer in ban, is surveying the vehicle and cum- - mated he didn't think we would. go very far as the one wheel was gate wobbly. Hisprediction-came true as we proceeded down a Main highway andh yokes from the wheel began to fly off. As the buggy began to lean precariously to one side, the men began yelling. "Whoa" to the driller, who didn't understand any English. We all jumped out and he motioned for us to wait in the shade, he would return for us. Rather than wait, we decided to rent scooters and do our own, sightseeing. My only problem was_thelpeed bmnpsp-ot - which there were numerous and • remembering to turn my signal off. Mr. Fixit came up with a signal for me as he was bringing up the rear - two beeps of his horn meant "turn your *00 off, one beep meant car approaching from the tear." A side_trip to Souscsgt .beach provided us with a chluice to see how the Dominican people live. There is 69% unemployment on the island, and families average nine children, which is contribtued • 10 the Dominican to and they thee hour Siertiii. 'noir majOr income is from tourism; widt' sugar iiiiiis wand in lioe. They trade the i/ f oil, Cars 400 around $ i Airiericaot tut gas s. very he 20 per gallon, The mode oftranspettfiti4 Scooter or of .bike. With no rtvr,• i0,044 W.704,1 z••a azzr 474a:1f IlikO$ to provide tasi service to thew own people, , into beggars, which 1 found very hard to deal with. It WaS alSO at Sousa, whien we visited on a Sunday, where we had our first experienc4.with bartering. The men got right into this and I must say my fertile, travelling com- panion bowie very good o 41 well, During the weekif I IF/anted to huY mything always toa Mr. Fixit back with me to do the .dick - ming. There was one young man, who I anysure WaS glad to see Mr. Fixit return 10 Canada. Having potted a husefinil boat made out cow horns, Mr. Fixit was deter- mined to Intl it home. The two argued back and forth all week, with Mr. Ph* winning out our last day there. The story of getting this boat home, -in one piece, Would make another coktni n in itself! I took a shinb to one of our young waiters, Jos i Miguel Heildriguez Iiireier, a young man with the most striking eyes imaginable. He was Married and they were expecting their first child, which should have been ow Beano* Wediteodity, Feb -Nita 30. 1001 both tly �ow Toai had been in the aim for three yeamprovious becoming employed at Jack Tar VilIage We met a lot of woodetful people - Dominican, Canadian; American, Germak Swedish and Dutch durin# •our holiday„ riviog back to Toronto, we were gfre101 eta fr.mTktfr lity. If to tozr of '0 11,14I been able tk am sure we would it, was only at Sonia that we -ran* ove blosso ,N have C4141* the nest flight back to Puerto • We- have our metope tam Dontiniettn OM; movies and many picitures that will bring US* life time of memories of otir *wen days porridise_ Now; I wonder if I could finagle a tetom trip if I • *44-4; *IA ttt* public relations could you ask for? ii bas been some time since We - •last heard from the Icitiloss Ocoee - man". With Valentine's Day approaching. lie took toe out of his busy SCileditle to write the follow - for which, the' Rumbler says 4thanksl" • the Kialts.5 Gentle:new • The mid-February sun was ridding a touch of colour to the horizon when the man swung his feet to the cold bedroom floor, He was unre- markable in most ways, not overly large. His arms and legs were roped in useful mac-161hat spoke of W active life. Ib rose, stretched, yirwiieci sold drested to ineet th day. From downstairs the .sounds �f • breakfast. being prepared and eaten were beckoning, ,The man., descended to the cheerful kitchen andobserved his tWo favourite teiliales7slidiugisest-eacirOther — their daily game of dodge and weave. He smiled. Its son, at the table, acknOwledged his _arrival and returned to, eating. • • iNLOSS GENTLEMAN onsimmogimmossimmismis His daughter turned, "It walks. Mother; you were right again. On Valentine's Day -.a young man's thoughts turn to food."' The man struck an orator's pose. andspoke: "They strolled the lane at midnight They sky was coveredwith stars 'The): reacleied the gate ht silence liucu iui liertheinis. , s She neither smiled or thanked him, Weedhe knew -not how For he was a inerq ..faunees lad, She was a Jersey cow." Karen turned to look more closely' at her father, tilted her pretty, bead andlaid, "Wm, beg lost it. 'Have Plinence,lie normally snaps ....- ontef itiv-suppenitne' replied -her -- mother, • "ThWa,no romance •Iett. in this place.' The man eased his faille into his chair as his wife smiled at 1 BARRY Ws REID B.A. CHARTERED, ACCOUNTANT *Auditing *Financial Accounting *Personal & Corporate Tax Consultation •Personal Financial Planning *Manual & Computerized Bookkeeping *Mortgage & Amortization Schedules 306'sloseptilne St. %gingham, NOG 2W0 Office: 357-1522 g• 1990 FORD THUNDERBIRD Air conditioning, tilt, power steering! 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