HomeMy WebLinkAboutTimes Advocate, 1991-12-04, Page 5What's happening
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The shoppers were quite bold as they stood in the sun,
"Let's cross the border, stock up and have fun.
We'll buy by the case all under one roof
And save lots too, of that we have proof."
SO they did just that for many a year
And from the results never took any fear,
Until one day they met once again
Standing uptown just out of the rain.
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YY hat's happened here!" cried one in dismay.
Their faces were ashen, they had much to say
The one scratched her head, The other said loud,
"There's no gifts and no coffee, not even a crowd;
My wife is real sick and right off her feet
I came for some drugs, some milk and some ?neat.
The hospital is closed, the variety store too.
What in the world are we going to do?"
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y furnace is shot and the plumbing all broken."'
The other one •1 tthou ht he was chokin" t � k
gasped, g
"My cars a near wreck and my tires are low,
1 need nails and lumber, and there's no place to go.
Her friend had her head right down to -her dzest-
"We're to blame," she muttered, "On our head it does rest,
We passed this town for the glimmer of lights
Bought stuff by the carload and took in the sights.
The United States is bustling and bursting with pride
While some of our own merchants just up and died.
The houses are empty, the bank's repossessed.
"I'll tell you old boy, we're in for a test.
"We should have been smarter and wiser," they said,
"Then the town would be bustling, not half so dead,"
"It's never too late, we've learned," someone did say.
But for the foolishness of many they all have to pr cy.,.:f..
They parted at last as the wind turned -cold
And muttered "Buy locally as this story is told."
Author Unknown
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