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HomeMy WebLinkAboutThe Brussels Post, 1952-6-4, Page 9Veopld r, AreFunny By MAUDE 'NORMAN Linda pushi'Vb,#a.k the pile of papers she vas:, correcting as the large figure of Mis, Jrumball bore dowry upihG-lief 0 "Miss Collins" +tars,, Trumballrs voice mateltedatltert$lsrtie. '"1 trust I have been misinformed. In' fact. I said so most emphatically. 'Oh, no/ I sa;rfr'il;,atnfp,esitive Mies'Ci$ dins would not do such a thing,' but i car`tter-tiihen you Belly It yourself • "And wlta't-did Dorothy Mac tell you?„ 5 "That you had given the part of Miss Atiteriea;:"fol+bice. Chaste as •: festival, to a foreigner." "Rosa is not a foreigner," Linda • looked directly into the face of;tlre angry woman. "Iter parents 'tire naturalized, and, Rosa, teas born in this town." "She istrstiii 6foreigner, Bois could qod' glue 'seep' aI fmportadt pant:' totarp'p,rstkpt liketthat!" "Like Dorothy Mac?" queried Linda. "Well, 1 was hoping she wqufd, be,giv ijr, heipaet :Miter«all„ why, not?' Her father served oversea;, He was a major," her voice imply- ing that settled the riirjltk. . .. "Rosa's brother was killed on~ Iwo Jima," Linda anytfcnd $ofcl5';t "So were plenty of other +nen,'_ retorted Mrs, Trumbath ' I Inn r, 1 Modern Etiquette " fly Robserta t..ea ., , Q. What is the, correct slay .to wear a senior+plass ring?: ' a A. There is no established rule, but mint J(1 'these 'rings are worn oil the third; finger,' ofthe 1Gft.lrui)d,-• and they are correctly worn so, that the initials at'e upsidt down ,' to the we it er, Q. How should a drinking glass and a' coffee cep':1:e .held?" A,. A drinking glass is held a little below the eenfer between the thginli, aiiaf first two fingers; The handle of the cull is grasped by the -,thamb land, Bret two 'lingers, the 'third -and fourth fingers bent to- ward 'Alia. plum.. Q.-Aftee. a,.d4ath in" a family, ' should 'the 'calls of sympathy be returned? '. . i A,, Such, - calls are net •returned, siltce^laic fancily is in Mourning' and , ia, not making' social visits: Q. What are the duties of the beidegroofn's,.parents before the wedding? s, A, ' Nothing 'special, ` outside of Raying a call on the bride's:par s ts, after' the engagement its ' •been ,Fanuougcecl,' and. toxl?iy the ibride�aa nice a' wedding present is tiossilife. ;Vs ttiy5, tqq, ftinthe iliants amily to invite her and her family to a x,gat1Fterirker spnteti nq I1eto1e I the wedding. Q. Is it proper^ -t6 'name a` b'y , ;;John Jgnes r IT; rdthhr than John Jones, Jr,? ,.t :A. a'11a: t'jtfnior" is rhe only pro- per,suffix if, as. boy is named for ° his father: "Second" means nephew ` ar. ca_trsin;:•and-.nefen refers to the son. el t-, .-r q. l=aliavo just been invited for Wa weekend 'GiairWpuld it be proper for rite to bring a gift to my hostess? A. Y'es, this would be a very nlge'gesture on your part; The gift need not be valpa%tle, but should ehoW )care lit seklcction. And, of course, thjs -does• -pot excuse you from •'writing '"that "bread -and-. Jotter" letters soont,as possible fer you retu> ' e. 1 Q. When .att c tr.. card to a wedding gift, is it necessary to write the brides <,ridrtfd on the envelope? ':A:' No, it nor" me0t'5sary`, 'al ' though it is quite all right if one 10"s'J,to dl5,10 .'t''"sirtr ` ', . '• . Q> In wwtat.manner',si'3ou�,d it ettds"<` be invitedl1t•SoN,a flitkstgurlg? ; A ,13jtJte"fetpliene or 5nforma't note, 'rQ. Is it proper pre- sent to a "farewell party" -for a friend wheels leaving ler-tT a Army? A. If you are a very) dose 'friend of thatjnag and are,,,pble to give him a gift you know he can use, such a gift is all. right. But this is not expected of you, Q..iio v much of the hand shoii'ld be dipped into the finger bowlj' ,e A. Datay the fingertips, one hand', sea timd " L1; sorry to be so insistent, Miss Col- lins,,,but Dorothy .Mae :has -,her. heart set on „being Miss America. This ;ittlitrfo,yeiginehtle �rh rn'e appreciate:rtry h Im ,:sof.si1 i ;ta elofeweee4d firmly but I' �m �ftid I't¢sa. keeps Ithepart, lh Sge�ta+s ha son 's learned. litd sins then beaaut fully." v "Indcedl ,Then I ,`ca'l'l say, Miss Coltles...is,, that you: have not heard the 1aiet of this matter. Linda laid Bete bead' on the desk. She knewtIAa"ty mud.; influence Mrs. Trumlfail 'I+tati. •and how she used it to gain grtet 01120 ends. 5S13e won-, '1414 dered ,wfatwould spy • toe the principal. ,'d,.i-� t h, She . raiL, tier heal, dabbing at her e h,w s the ,b y door opened. "I suppose ,,..,,.�i7ou have heard I aindt unfit to te5trs our dear little chil- dren," sh(1.a5_ shakily. Mar C�4rtleus smiled. "I ant al- so unfit tall ,`jSrincipal. I su slr 5 lith you h 1- f sae d `e eco and re o P_ J s 9s i] rt to this ether e for gid ing ` child.", '' A HELP A coffee salesman was travelling tl ellen A _ atira, and a �'e3Wait`dl 1 for oral's 11e1chatted WWII -lair'-ts i ;S idling�t ,on ii r on �t a r. p�. . the static,' . Ever drink coffee?" • "It ntenret-sq, rnipch to R05a' he asked, with an eye to stirring up Linda said: '+'hen we give interest in his line, the piedge,,tto )the. ; I & yrei can The Negro admitted he drank see she means,et'bO)..2%%311 of it, lots of coffee. Fifty cups a day. But when 1; disrllveil04t,t0 Svgs "Fifty cups a day! Doesn't it saving her .peegfes toelni'ttl'a can., peep you awake?" inquired the die in chmelt- se her rater, wou ld` -^+.salesm a n. be answerer sdefited 'aucrz faitik' "Well,. it helps!" answered lhei - shoald be r�--warded, I 'think rShe-Ne ro:r wouldmake-tielokiy Miss Adler- iCprdHemay be gloomybut' ice., t- , they Juke, i5atts Of gold., It is be- Linda e Linda heard a lit tile'•ne t few: •' `causg they -natio (hearts of gold, that' weeks abatrt, What was, supposedthey,areglpotnY;;,bei ttse'bfltai'wisc 10 eapptn: Thu�te5( `',if the teach*:. they, woplS.ditlit'f"1i11 themselves or ens were 2bee `e run swi 2ith ftly front their gardens into. but the night of tlic Pcttii'al found industry, tvl ere their skillt Ad her nervous and worried. patience ttrou=Frank Swinnert id he invaluable. o • The different scenes from the Al- 1'. lied 000010'-- the songs and dar- es of the c applauded 13ut'Li da felt a for a-' INTELLIGENCE TEST ness in tile'' air* "When the time came for the: Halal"scene, America 1—horse. 2 -Superior, 3—Greece, singing her so11g of welcome and 4—Chaucer, 5—a guide boo`,c�. 6— comfort to ',the rest'tof the nations, Quebec. 7—(A) France; OW Bri- I-inda kiiest•'. whatevl'r was brew- twin; (C) Portugal; (13)!'TSiuited ing would now :boom to a head: .• States, ii --'1 ' hiltlrcn were genernu ly ` t ANSWERS TO "Thus is .tied on 13111 prograut," Ole it is u began, buf.I•wanted to say a few" words while'ejiCy „nee :):hahginty thtk scenery, filo not believe in a lot of flag waving and talk about de- mocracy while Iprg etti;{tg the prin- ciples underlying that ;word. The!. 3§ why 1 think itis• vhf's appropa , ate that Innight�fb. \inerroa"iSt portrayed by, a child, born in ibis country of pirettto wlto::tame here to seek the :freedom we:, take for granted, ant! who gave St son to 'defend that iretdom. ,:1:aIdies and, Gentlemen, little . Rose:- Clampus a true American;" The 'curtain 1,ni la sitaiv Rosa, her dark . eyes';; glowing holding aloft the flag; as tile.reit"' of the nations gathered' around her,. "Iiow about,' a celebration?" (dark asked, •7ne, t u ,' '1.tntln •fn the hall. Do yogi think .113r#,"Trum- bull will make, t00111511 a for- "Not or "Not noyvl't ),fill.} .answered merrily,; "Believe it or not, 1 5nw her shaking han°is. estl, Mrs..Cant- pus and site gc'tuaily l.isaed Ansa. 'Chen shetq'ft1 lire she' l.neat ;nae hadn't ut11(14 hd Mistake tChen,.ahc iasis, d 1' be..lntt rtt'•t)it1I'1Jo ol, the Pestis il " ' "Pea 'e alt fui uyta' M 4l( grxtO. nett, "but they are also nice." is Silly Days Stepl;IIalWith Panty -Pilfering Despite offelc+l•9ffor4.to kelp rt.•undfercover, there are more than scanty reports that spring fever has. inspired the collegian to fail err a new fad, the lingerie foray. Object of the game, which has vron'ttie cdin''pbs" dernb're tiotorfe'ythan did goldfish gulpinil in the 1930's, is, in brief, to raid girls dorrnitoJries and see who can acquire the most uqt gnpb�estll At top "C`blurhbia University. °stir ' itortes ..Sinillar raids at o4her1 nt ..wave ro les g,arnered in a forayon 8afn'tS� ��I�ege dorm dor `i,, , xh .pn •universjties have sparked t3el;'dtes'ds angry as the housemother of a besieged "dom." Essence of arguments condemning and"condoningl3he,new,fs ietu deJow.,� Atli: .,•, tP:.,,., y.,. ,.. .a t in¢uw:�mc nut ATTRESSES BACK! 'Ea Let ftiyrl'hink theq're-T"easinq-Girls; -"I btiif the'Gdls"'Like lt, as rna n_ ' .7.'It'IRekaxes1 Students To Yield to JP Impulses After BtHd#d Winfer.- MAKE', Cita' A DORMITORY' a __c: iJQY KILLER. e tt• r• Culprits S•houkd Se Sent to Korea. 411 11' r, .;, FliaidsSho�„Lacls of�ltesPet ; • - «.. for Woman's Privacy. < - .• -., WY020.51114 While a thermometer is, in moat eases a .very good guide kir Inlet the best indications aro the chicks themselves, If at night they form in a ring around the outdr edge of the eanopyje,.you can be ,assured titat the tenfpere- ture is fright, t * * *. If they ,huddle together, more heat is oecossary; &they are *read - out all the floor it's usually a little too warm. * * * Itabyt}� c1i'icks require ventilation just as thud, as do laying birds, but the amRunt of ventilation Will de. pend upon tile, time of the year and theaah df "The spicks, A con- tinuous' supply of fresh air •must be provided at all times. Be care- ful, hdivever, not to expose the chicks Ito „a direct, draft. If you do, chilling; and mortat3ty'may result; '+ IVDAYSCIIOOL LESSON By Rev. R B. Warren, B.A.,B.D. Persons and Property E'odua 20:15, Luke 16:1-12 Meloory Selection: Thou shalt not lint Exodus 20:15. T1s.: right of persons to hold biers al property is •, recognized throughout Scripturd. `• Of•a course ""this doesn't detpr Communists for they do not acknowledge`tlie'Divine authority of the Script-M.0S anyway' But it must be, admittred that in . - our so-called Chrtstlan latus •much 7rof our homage to God's word isr more lip -service than practice. At a Va'hington, D, C, Parent- ' ""'reacher Association meeting there a lives' a discussion of the 'c 4. 1' ;. , 1 education experiment being J r d ,., • .on in the schools there. A father _„ , from one of the ,,gg vcrtunent.eQffi� es spoke against t1ie1t1san thus: `11ihat they need to do is to teach the. khildren , conrman boitestn,I bring .,home pencils from the office for , the childrenjto • ta)fe t )scllorol I don't tate 1ilecauset the 'encils tion f` cost me anyfhing, buf nip boy iii ' sooner days a pencil noir rtlee desk until someone steals it,. Just let lite schools teacb; common honetity ,ani. we won't need° dliarc'ter educe 1� FBS "A system of forced veti;t! `tion c•aui . make, many stables.,Jkfa bier fdli' livesto lt�id better , a to work," Dair m le�ani- says J. A. Y p. mal husbandry expert of the 'ip- tville agriculturalpschool., * * * e ,'kt s t ti the' 30 'feet •b. 90 et ft1 t of of t a feet ai " barn at then Oho... al- waysee d i o'Y to into em presented . winter $ t? as the conventional wooden el im- ' ney system did ,,,en • unsatlsfa ory job of removing foul; ni0i5t ai3 With' at least 25 'cows ani 10 to 21 -calves in the': biiikimge";the walls and ceiling were,,: frequently ` wet and: dripping: Dampness it ade the Stable unhealthy for °ca es, 'caused. the aint:to- .Peet an 'the n �t 'Wood t 0 rot: t A system of forced relatitalion was installed in the fall of 1j�49. To draw off moist air, an .dlec- tric 'fan was placed in. the t, est end of the stable in an urt[sed doorway. * * * A duct was ca"rrigd "from",, the fan to within 15 inches of the Oar, so that foul air was withdrawn from that level. An additional opening near the ceiling was . made,_; and this call. be opened: to -allow d'}faw- ,A ig, off air from both; the :boor • 'and' seiliing during': tlie_ wanner weather, * * :" ' a Fresh air duets ureic, i1 stalled. Double-Header—Giraffes that don't know whether they're coming or q,oing,beiong in the sante category as pink elephants and little . Merl *Ith sugar;ipaf hats. Ws q relief to know that the weird- l' Ipe(Smp;,gntir3iril cibo' e is•,(pre) realIV. .two giraffes enjoying the sun at the London Zoo, 4p r Five of these small ducts were"ev- f the only spaced on each side o barn. 1. *•4 .iM*' 1-D5lY"Y 5..S VL The ducts are built fo that the fresh air come in 12 inches from the ceiling and is directed at it. Damper 5 ltterie eillse¢ttetls* OlE Ili s6, air intakes so 'they - could be ad- justed t r,y eatjte cQgnditigns, I; According to Mr. Dalrymple, when the fan is operating signs of excess: el nit�rsture ,argJ,atoliped, stable o11 urs `red1ced'antt work= ing conditsopa •ljti•e gnttroved, as'tlfc , air is dry. The cows seem content- ed with le$s¢erattlire ^be"tireetS1`4'! (15- 50 v 50 degrees,' egen cream sjning pro-, r tem rtur duction at coldc e c a es P * * The "sysltanr ,15 +Jeri satisfactory so long,ae >ihe San.is;operated .con..,„, tinuousty. 'check' its effective= ness, the fan was shut off at titpnsi'ry Within half an hour, the walls and ceiling would become wet, and dripping would sttart(shl3rtly after„ Titus, in stables wJierd' dampnes& It is a problem, Dalrymple feels that investigation of a forced vcntilar tion system' would be worthwhile. Informatyion on ti;e i stallation of 50011 5y5tCli'1S is-, conincl in Ontario Department of Agriculture Circular •Ntunber -109„ entitled .fix, haust Fan Ventilation for Dairy Stabler * *gg * This pan <set ol{'fsiited from,. tlrf . Ontario. Airtculturel College, Gus elph, the 'Keniphllle Agricltltnrstl School, ICernptville; or the Statis- tics and Publication Branch, On- tario Department- pf,_ Agsiuplturc, .Parliament, P•,uildinvs, Toronto. * is The amount of feed toasted by Canadian poultrymen'grph(biy7 runs into many thousands of dol- lars annually,; ;lst: apes. no, dout ., from a lack Of appreciation of'ii15 v rapidly feed wastage builds-upltlntif: t it t•epreseets a serious loss in an othetrwsse efficiently operated in- dus * * * Carel`e'ss feeding is possibly the greatest cause of 'eked, wastage, :an done way to avoid it is to use feed hoppers of proper size and type, says T. A.T. MarIntyre of the Experimental Farm, Nappan, N.S. * * * Often. ,Teed -.ltoptiers.. IX&. which are too small—particularly for growing stock. In order to avoijt f>'tsequent feeding there is a tendency to overfill these hoppers, with the result that the birds often "1,131istit'-'ss meets Is glracter to a half of the feed, * * * With feed at five cents a pound Mgt represenlM-a merle Ill`s,-to:pfet- anal analysis to final duce+ and thein y Ube . poPlt5'J industry , as a whole. If the estimated Ill million domes- tic fowl on Canadian) farms; each wastes a quarter -of -a -pound of feed lip ltscr, jif ti Her, the fed :loris would run to 8 750 tolls. `t to- :dby's cost of ;feed:'thi-s" is a elates Siderable.ever1,ll lgss to the iptlps- try, '".. � ,> *- •'*., .. .. - fech'af"this ions scan be avoid- ed of proper size ed by using. hoppers p p and designed so that they need not be overfilled: They should be plac etc so, that they are.level with the = bird's backs. 1? . v 't 31 Su! i`3at �f: Watch carefully the temperature in the brooder voIu1se,,advises F. J. t-iigginsog, 4c�i nS r otitry Com- Missioner, ":?i.lbeq`ta Department of Agriculture. Chicks are sensitive to " sudden xhanges in temperature. * * * For day old clucks .the the, so - meter should be"ltting about two inches from the floor at the edge it tliV t'titittit tl'-thenad-Vagister- about 95 degrees. Above or below this range ran cause overheating er i•'C•liiiling These sytiileo,,rtis, kwhiclt arc alt',+ too common, can result' in -lung trouble, piling up, and digestive disgnrbences. A set -back at this stagifiid°°` erious, and results ui Oar growth td poor fdallih1l1lgit; * * * The ,tettiperatuf, may, be low- ered about five degrees each week ,until arufiiciaLiheat,is no longer Poquired A teniperattrre of about 70°degrecsa5sdesirable in a brood- er house. OW, 5:n 'iai : ...rv. ,:,. - . This mans typical of maltitudes.- Stealing from ; the governnpent+^is partie131ar1yr. excusable+in,.,thetteyes of many. The large sale t}tt4t from' Canadian tn313tary" es abltsIi 2l'ta' leT'5 ments is a recent �lragTcm riniP of present-day. standards... The, disclosure of the cooperation of gamblers and politicians shocked the American people. Deputy at- torney l gener'ai •13b1son'Stamler 'o#r can't have real hedges.. -J 1 rk t�4 - Ne;.o yvltlierseeneearle,lemzfinistakably n -' az�ng what long an do 741 an- =nuals alone, silsT iri 5'nst a 'fe* weeks: Vitilihsl"rVla0' 1i1'eo tet Sit, I early whatever ur,4rsery(asfecltc'entt'5) 0.a `Pere?§!t>piY 9tYedd a4fi- �YRi 1, iassiii .:I l•,nartciaibc ,mss ible v.. qA .iia boast! 0Ptl when. pig, et,Venee.Twes aveewhe'lne-r` Ifs annu4a`ls which will soo>t� IbokxArA lr i�rb. a 'i^Ri afif€i d't� ti€h kT sr n .--a the In e reply:, t' a_ick}eetjtoz), a}ro, t there are big, bushy atOnead •liketn • .,' the verdict,' a' woman Jlttor a�-,,. predsedt"th1 dpinfon '4$at what this „ man lyase doing was' little different frons,,•rkte4 owe—s7rraeticti'ofr pihyiing'a •h cr h qF n t .. bin w e . flit }'. o k A R OTr A I° ".qts arose: - r s, .,. Public 053IIlnn lies already been so softened that^4aw"enfor05m'ett`Y' is difficult. It would seem that the churches might begin by. making clear to their people the immorality of gambling. How true are the words of Jesus, "He that is faithful in that which is least is faithful also in much; theleast is isunjust in c and ire that n J unjust also in much," Lots of Time For every plant or `seed lost through late planting there are probably a dozers that p e r i l it through being put in too soots. There is nothing to be gained by getting in a dither. True, certain grass seed, Peas, ttttrsery stock, and such lovers of cool weather, can Ineedly be put' in too soon. But with the great majority of the flowers and vegetables' we grow in Canada there is. no terrible rush.. The main growing period, speaking ' generally, will. be June- and. eir1' July and often those things which - are planted• a week or two . later than, the first will oatch up.,. Of course, with most vegetables ex- lserienced gardenets•.advise plant- ing not once but several times grid at about a fortnight or three-week intervals. This brings them along R' in, succession, spreading the har- • vesting 00 - good -eating season over weeks instead of days. To extend that season still further it is also advisable to use ,at least on, early and_ one late maturing-wasiety: of each sort - , 2*: .: .. r:; ,Spread -Out Except where the sumrncr is unusually liot and dry one can go on planting:. beans, . beets, carrots, lettuce and such vegetables and sone :nf; tate 'quick -growing annual flowers too, right up to mid-July -with good chances - of -- getting .-a . . . RTS Of bloom, In a fey., sections sections *o the 000111ry where ft t frosts do "hot usuahp"'arrive tfnti tOctober. and summers 1st'e, coRR1 , nd moist, 0sajjet � also ' plaiti`ea, spring ty re' vhgef7ablis dike 1'4ttttfe, peas and spinach along in late July or,., early Augtst wall" fait'criimee§ of 5004055 Y FOr ',y $w ,I times, i v9 C(si .' SCores of thousands •^of Camra" , ---- dians will 1iaae Just rooted into new homes, tsually.,the -grrwnd ' is in pretty rough or raw condition. 'About -al oriel eleft lexpect.atlie fbtst 2 fear •lnt4letinanertt '*odc':is to get:. l',;.'' ehinga..feoelled out dor: the lawn • ,a ,,and a layout made on paper.. juen. under these conditions, howet i'r * ,rrnne. 'd6tis nikAnileetli• trot: go t wrkhilft :.. . .CS'omta,prttt5' ;55b1fs'aetg&Y-'414,dgra^:, .. siion.dejif 4 j1''affcv we,,rc;1 y jgrF.,'q ,vine e, ere nal s trees, shrubs andp �u have t e� cit to overnight.We cart p all thetrosts-peom&s,tius,letc the wou140.3itt� Ole yeSy..f re_t-Scar. We clear- through > references tt>, actilat cases that,suc1J1.,Sasnsaq.a€atriblulg= as 5ingo'a;e, su p r,Xed to�,,tthc p sr-, pole'1Tftt3Cf4ehhtethe'Pubitc;I•'Ie cited a' etuin leliettetifin'fif iwfr'gre a juryrefnspd -in' doeuicteselli 5kr'E" •tween t ese we can Use a1 SQrtSFI,_,,4,11 'tosmmr e has,-teennues cessor"ol, •aia ,rand 1Pens ptaylt5 oonba e3tel ,rsu3 iowers efPhe la.2105,African lar -„r: e.. ?golds and jalif a&sp{r r, _t� ,:r 5 -•r • �' efu a 'lace of fi6w S° dt ^tTb be use it � 'shrubbery. We can also make tent- , par ey- hedges or -screens -of -•these+.-- ,s". T hen there are quick -growing climbing plants, scarlet runner beans, morning glories, climbing nasturtiums, sweet peas, hops and such fol covering trellis or fence. And as for solid beds, edging and. whatnot we have at least a hun- dred annual flowers from which tai h c o0se. TEST YOUR INTELLIGENCE Score 10 points for each correct answer in the first six questions: 1. A mustang is a: —feline animals —horse —.buffalo —bird 2. The largest of the Great Lakes is Lake: —Superior —Erie —Huron —Ontario 3. The Parthenon is in: —England —Albania --Spain —Greece 4, The author of the Canterbury Talcs Was: —Shakespeare —Lord Byron —C'l.aucer —Southey 5, A Baedeker is: —an arch supporter —a guide book —a boat —an exotic dish 6. The Canadian Province having the largest land area is: —Ontario —British Columbia --Quebec. —Manitoba 7. Listed below are four islands or island groups and opposite them, mixed up, the countries which own theta. Match tltetn scoring 10 points for each correct answer, (Al Corsica —Britain ' (13) Zanzibar - —Portugal (0 Azores United States (D) Aletitians --France Total your points. A score oT 0.20 is poor; 3060, average; 70-80, superior; 90.100, very superior. .iITFQi .1' lf• 1,5 1?sfifs:r. I r t �r45A eb,Doi . 8E A CRYBABY. t" A LITTLE SNOT of ANTITOXIN NEPER HURT MIYONE AND IT MAY KEEP YOU FROMBEING SICK i#