The Rural Voice, 1998-09, Page 9docile, milling around the flock
because they can't figure out whether
to chase them, shear them, nip at their
heels or let the sheep take care of
themselves."
The rest of the dinner was a little
more peaceful with only the odd jibe
at macho males but the Wrench got in
the last word. "Keep the book
handy," he advised his daughters,
winking at the sons, "those principles
written 40 years ago will be back in
style before too long." "Not in this
lifetime," was the laughing rejoinder
by the girls, but the guys left with a
hopeful gleam in their eye. I think I'd
have problems refraining from one of
the iron -bound rules which was never
to use your husband's razor to shave
your legs. I kind of like when he
bellows and comes down with bits of
toilet paper stuck on his face. Makes
me feel like I've left my mark. I can't
wait for the next Father's Day. I
know these girls well enough to know
that retribution is looming on the
horizon.0
Gisele Ireland, from Bruce County, is
an author of several humorous books
on farm life.
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