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Home My WebLink AboutZurich Citizens News, 1973-08-16, Page 5THURSDAY, AUGUST 16, 1973 ZURICH CITIZENS NEWS roiin my iv in doiv A seven-year old is a marvel- lous mixture of fantasy and fact. I've always known that, of course, but seldom have I seen it so vividly exhibited as the day our youngest son was going on a camp -out with the playground kids. This is the first year my son has been totally involved in the playground set-up in our town. He's gone the full route. There's been skating parties and ball games and hikes. There's been swimming and track and field and tennis, It has been absolutel• great, and believe me, my hat is tipped to the wonderful, wonderful young people who staff these playground programs. Anyway, the particular week in question was Indian Week. That's the time the kids have Indian stories, do Indian crafts, play Indian games... and have a real -live cookout and sleepout It is a big time for any youngs- ter, but for a seven-year old who has never experienced this kind of grown-up thrill before, it is pure magic. The instructions from the playground stated we should send a sleeping bag and a ground sheet, some hotdogs for roasting and something to drink. It further stated the child should have "adequate footwear" and "warm clothing other than their Indian costumes." And that's when the hassle began. Older brother had to interfere. "Who ever heard of an Indian using a sleeping bag and eating hotdogs?" Little brother was crushed, "Well, we're not real Indians. We're just doing Indian things like cooking outside and sleep- ing outside." Big brother simply smiled BY SHIRLEY J. KELLER knowingly. Little brother was angry. "Why does he always yell at me, " my littlest son asked me in a hot tone of voice. "Why doesn't he leave me alone?" It was then up to me to expl- ain to our youngest son how it is when people get older. I tried to tell him how difficult it is for grown up folks to pretend the way he was pretending he was an Indian, He looked at me questioningly. "Your big brother was once able to pretend just as well as you do, " I began. "All kids pretend a whole lot of the time. I used to pretend too, It is fun, " "Don't you pretend now?" my little son asked me, "Not much. Only sometimes, ' I confessed. "Arid it is too bad, too. People miss so much when they can't pretend any more." My little son snuggled close. "Tonight, when you are eat- ing your hotdogs and drinking your milk, it won't be hotdogs and milk. It will be corn bread and rabbit and herb tea, just like Indians used to eat, " I explained. "And when you go to sleep tonight, it won't be a sleeping bag and a ground sheet in the park, " I said, "It will be a blanket over some evergreen branches in the middle of a dense forest. His eyes sparkled as the thoughts of all the excitement ahead twirled in his youthful head. "The other kids will be braves and squaws, " I said. "The leaders will be like Great Chief and Medicine Man. The whole world will look different and new and you will be able to enjoy it because you can still pretend." efore yo o r back, He nodded his head in agree- ment. "Now if big brother was to go with you, he wouldn't see any of that, " I said. "He'd have plain ordinary hotdogs to eat. He'd have a plain old sleeping bag to sleep in and he'd feel silly about it because he'd not be able to forget he was only four blocks from home," "He wouldn't have a good time, would he," asked my little son. "He sure wouldn't, because he's too old now, He's lost his ability to pretend and pretend- ing is really fun, " I said. "Will I get too old to pretend too, " my son asked sadly. "Not if you don't want to, " I said. "You can pretend just as long as you want to, if you try," One quick kiss, a smile, and my son was off to Indian Day, renewed and reassured at seven. 0 News of Kippen Mr, and Mrs. Dave Moyer, Parry Sound visited Mrs. Moy- er's father, Robert Thomson and also attended the 25th wedding anniversary party of Mr. and Mrs. Lorne Snider in Stratford, Mrs. John Gibson and son Michael, Wroxeter, called on Mr. and Mrs. W, L, Mellis, on Friday, Mr. and Mrs. D, E, Kyle left for a two week vacation in Nova Scotia. Mr, Mi. . Gibson, Brooks- ville, Florida and Mrs. Isabelle Surfeit, Wroxeter, visited with Mr. and Mrs. W.L. Mellis, Miss Chris McGregor is holi- daying with exchange student in Toronto. Mr. and Mrs. Grant McGreg- or spent a few days at Honey Harbour. Throwing your back into something means that maybe you might just throw your back out. That's painful and no way to enjoy the nice things in life. When you've got to ad. move or lift something, first test the weight. If you can't lift it easily, get some help. That's self-defence. And it works, for you and your family. The sure W,.; y to sfety is Self -Def nc '. • 'A+Y+•. 9djf.G� Your Workmen's Compensation Board , an The Safety Associations, 0; tars Just look when buying fresh peaches Don't let the pretty blush on the peach fool you, That blush makes peaches look attractive, but is no sure sign of ripeness or sweetness say food special- ists at the Ontario Food Counc- il, Ministry of Agriculture and Food. The important color is the background color. Lodk for PAGE 5 a creamy yellow color behind be blush and at the stem end. Avoid any hard peaches with a green tinge in the ground color, as these were immature when harvested. They shrivel rather than ripen after picking. The easy rule for selecting peaches is to look, not touch... pinching only bruises the fruit. Let your eyes do the peach shopping: let them behold the promise of flavor -filled good eating. Firm, ripe peaches will be full ripe in 3 to 4 days at room temperature. Keep fully ripe peaches in the refrigerator. Year End` of all 1973 Models A Few Good Ones•LeftAt $ubstuntiul Savings 1969 CHRYSLER NEWPORT Custom 4 -door sedan, V=8>' automatic, power brakes, power steering, licence DON772 1971.FORD GALAXIE 500 2 -door hardtop, V-8, automatic, power brakes, power steering 1972 PINTO 3 -door 'Runabout' Sprint, 2000 c.c,, 4 -speed, 13,000 actual miles, licence CZK496 1969 THUNDERBIRD . 4 -door Landeau,; power brakes, steering and windows, original 38,000 miles, licence MDE526 • 1967 CHEVELLE MALIBU SS 2 -door hardtop, V=8, automatic, power brakes, power steering. Licence DJ1.424 1970 CHEV IMPALA Custom 2 -door, hard- top, V-8, automatic, power brakes and steer- ing. teering. 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