HomeMy WebLinkAboutThe Goderich Signal-Star, 1979-11-29, Page 30PAGE 12A--GODERfcH SIGNAL -STAR, THURSDAY, NOVEMBER 29, 1979
Daniel Dong gets a "shiner'
BY KATHRYN MACKAY it's just a game, so \don't
When Daniel came hit really hard." "Okay,"
home with his eye black said Bill, "I'd like to be
and blue, everyone Dan — I'll pretend that
gasped, "What happened I'm kicking as hard as I
to you?" The neigh- can." Dan sat on the
pourhood kids gathered porch and knew they
around, but Daniel just were wrong — they
stared down at the hadn't a clue about
ground. He kicked at the Daniel Dong.
earth with a stubborn toe Kim rolled on the
- no way he'd say what ground pretending to
they wanted to know. groan, and Steve clutched
One kid yelled, "Hey, his leg, .pretending to
was it a fight?" Dan just moan. Bill held up his
shrugged, "You might be arm, pretending to win,
half right." "Hey, Dan and Daniel's head was
had a fight," they shouted beginning to spin.
with glee, but Daniel just "Wait," he yelled,
sighed and mumbled, "There wasn't a fight — I
"Who Me?" "Who did didn't hit anyone with all
you beat up? Who did you my might. The truth of it
hit?" Daniel just walked is, Bill, Steve, and Kim,
to the step to sit. "No —". But a husky gruff
one," Dan said, "Or no voice interrupted him.
one you know." Oops, he "Hey, Dong," yelled
thought, now here we go the voice, "Why didn't
— I have to he careful so you try to hit me back
they don't find out what when I hurt your eye?
the dumb truth of this eye You're a chicken," it
is about. yelled, "You're feeble
"Dan," said Kim, his and weak.'.' •It took awhile -
friend from next door, before Dan could speak.
"Tell us about this fight The kids looked .at Dan
some more. Did you kick after what they had heard
with your feet and punch arid Dan couldn't make
with your hand?" Daniel his mouth saya word.
just crossed his arms and His friends looked at
looked bland. ' Dan and the guy on the
And Bill, a kid who bike and Dan finally said,
lived down the street, "You can think what you
said "Daniel won't fight like. What really 'hap -
or kick with his feet. Dan, pened in the yard today
would punch fair with a was he hit me once and I
clenched up fist — he'd
knock someone down
with a snap of his wrist.
You have to admit that
Dan's pretty strong — I
sure wouldn't want a
fight with Dan Don."
Steve, a kid who lived
up the- hill, nodded his
head — he agreed with
Bill. "Where did it
happen." Steve wanted to
know, "Where did you than you, because you
have this fight with your think it's fun to do." And
foe?" ' Bill yelled out, "It makes
Dan said nothing, he me so mad to think that
felt like a fool. "I know;" you like to make us kids
'said Kim, "It happened sad." The guy on the bike
.:._...__.ax_ school"_"Ya,"–sa-id taughted"is goodbye,
Bill, "After school in the "Cry •Baby Dong, Cry
yard — that's when Dan Baby, cry."
hit a ,kid really hard." Then he was gone and
"Wait," said Steve, as he the kids on the lawn
pushed back his hair, looked at their friend
"I'll bet that Dan beat UP Daniel Dong. "Well,"
two people there." said one, "Dan's had a
Kim scratched her bad day, but cheer up`
head, `-Hey, I have a plan Dan, it's okay. I think
— let's try to act out the we'd all quickly run from
two kids and Dan. that guy..What a bully he
They're having a fight was to make you cry. So
after school in the yard — cheer up Dan, it's okay.
I'm sorry Dan he
wrecked your day."
"Thanks," said Dan,
"What's done is done. I'm
better now — let's have
some fun. But let's not
pretend to have a fist
fight. After today it just
isn't right."
ran away. I ran away
after he punched at my
eye." And Daniel Dong
began to cry.
Steve said to Dan, "I'd
feel bad too — don't
worry Dan, I'd feel like
you." Kim yelled at the
bully as loud as she could,
"I think that your head is
made of wood. You pick
on kids that are younger
Dear Captain Comet,
My name is Dawn
Michelle McWhinney and
I would like to join your
birthday club. My bir-
thday was Wednesday,
November 28 and I was
three -years -old. Our
Sheltie dog Smokey
turned one year old the
same day.
I live at 259 Gibbons
Street, Goderich, with my
mom and dad, Jim.' and
Gail and my two sisters,
Joanne and Anita.
Lots of love,
Your friend, Dawn
Kingsbrige Kurriculurr.
BY BETTY JANE
FORAN
St. Joseph's school,
Kingsbridge, would like
to welcome. Helen Thoeny
frOrri Liechtenstein. She
lives with her family near
Auburn and is now in
Grade 1 at St. Joseph's.
Eric Howard of the
Kincardine Independent
spoke to the students of
Grades 4, 5 and 6 at St.
Joseph's about the
publishing of a
newspaper.
The students at St.
Joseph's raised $30 and
were able to donate it to
the Goderich and District
Pro Life Group. This
money was realized
through the sale of
"International Year of
the Child" pins.
NOTICE
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TUESDAY, DECEMBER 4th, 19.79
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