Clinton News-Record, 1967-07-20, Page 4./
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SUGAR
AND SPICE
by Bill Smiley
? think probably the most
difficult relationship to main
tain, at any reasonable level, is
that between teen-age children-
and their parents,
Marriage is tough enough, as
you all know. But at least the
partners, in most cases, are
prepared to bend a little, to
give an inch, or even two if
necessary, to compromise
when there’s po other way out.
Married people do communi
cate, even though the form
ranges from grunts and sighs
to. language that would sear
the earlobes of a saint. They’re
usually from the same genera
tion and, at worst, cap spend
hours running down the
government, the boss, the
neighbors, or each other’s fam
ilies.
I know couples, including us,
who have beep amicably bick
ering for anything from two to
six decades. It becomes almost
a game, in which you know
every ploy or gambit of the
opponent. (A ploy is when she
has you dead to rights. A gam
bit is when you just might get
away with the story.)
But with teen-agers, you’re
fighting a losing battle, First
of all, there is the language
barrier. Theoretically, you're
both speaking the same
tongue, but when it comes to
' interpretation, there’s no re
lation whatever.
You say, “Now, I want you
home at midnight, right on the
dot.” This, to the teen, gyrat
ing in that weird, trance-like
state, they call dancing, means
“Well, I don’t have to leave
until midnight.” A scene en
sues.
And at scenes, you haven’t a
look-in. You’re all set to raise
hell. Hackles are properly
erect. And five minutes after
the kid gets in, you’re on the
defensive, trying to prove that
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you’re not “an old grump,” or
completely irrational, or “the
strictest parept ip town/’ or an
out-and-out liar who said
twelve o’clock was the dead
line for leaving the dance, not
for being Ifame,
Teen-agers are like women.
You can’t discuss anything
with them, in a logical way.
You are completely baffled by
a series of irrelevances, pon-
sequiturs apd such things as,
‘’You don’t trust me. That’s
what’s wrong with you. You
don’t trust me!” And they’re
right. *
It’s sad to see a family
breaking up- I suppose it’s in- *■
evitable and right But it’s sad.
Ours is. We had a swim the
other day, the four of us. As
we were leaving the beach, I
said to the old girl, “Do you
realize that’s probably the last
time we’ll all have a
together?” She agreed,
Kids don’t want to go
ming with their parents,
want to lurch around
their own age group.
swim
swim-
They
with
They
used to practically destroy me,
when they were little, making
me play with them when we
went swimming. Duck dives,
underwater endurance tests,
races. And now it’s transistor
radios, squabbling and cheeky
remarks for which there is no
real answer except a swat on
the ear. And you can’t do that,
or they’ll run off and start
smoking pot.
Enjoy them when they’re lit
tle. You can blow on their bel
lies, kiss their little soft bums,
rock them when they’re sick,
and tell bedtime stories till
you’re blue in the face. There’s
communication then.
But don’t expect too much
when they get past 13. For the
next six years, it will be sun
and showers, cold fronts mov-
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areas, with the occasional bight
and such suggestions as I've
heard recently; “Pad’s just
not with it He’s out to lunch.”
H’s nothing new, of course.
When I recall how utterly self
ish I was as a youth, how little
I cared about my parents’
hopes and fears, I understand.
Jt’s? been going on §ipce Cain
clobbered Abel and broke up
that nice little family group.
It’s a time of life when the
whole earth revolves around
ME, and parents are merely
another awkward, sometimes
Obnoxious circumstance that is
preventing ME from being
what I want to be and becorri;
ing whatever I will be,
Qh, well, there’s an excellent
invention called grandchildren.
I can hardly waif to get at
spoiling mine rotten so that
their parents will be totally
unable to cope with them,
N.B.: Winner of guest cob
umn announced next week
Colquhoun Wins
Cook Trophy
Cam Colquhoun of Clinton
last Friday won the Stew Cook
Memorial Trophy in the Annual
Junior Golf Tournament held
at Bayfield Clinton Golf Course
for 14 - 16 age group. Bart
Gmeiner. and Dave Cooper were
tied for second place.
In the 12 - 13 year group Jim
Cameron was first and Gary
Cummings second while the 10-
II winner was Bob Cameron,
second place going to Danny
Colquhoun. No participants
were entered in the 9 and under
group. All winners received
suitable prizes.
Sponsored by Mr. and Mrs.
Fred Hulls, who are keenly
interested in young and begin
ning golfers, the boys teed off
at 8 a.m. and although weather
was not the best, competition
was keen. t
A luncheon followed the round
of golf and Lome Cook of Chi.
cago explained the history be
hind this annual and popular
event.
Bert Gray, Clinton, assisted
Mrs. Hulls in the operation of
the tournament, presented the
prizes and expressed thanks
to Mr. and Mrs. Hulls for their
interest and generosity on the
occasion.
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Former
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MBS. GERALD D. SMITH
Mrs. Pearl Beatrice Sipltfy
44, ■wife of Gerald D. Smith,
died recently at tlie family
home, 288 Welland Ave., St,
Catharines.
Born in Clinton, Ont., she had
lived there for 36 years and was
a member of Memorial United
Church, ,
She is survived by her hus
band, three daughters and a
son, Mrs. Arthur (Lynda) Tay
lor of Calgary, Alta., Paula,
Catherine, and Bruce, all
at home; mother, Mrs. Albert
Lpyett, city; a brother, Nelson
Lovett, city; a sister, Mrs, Rob
ert Freestone, Belleville; and
one grandchild.
Burial was at Clinton ceme
tery Monday afternoon.
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Editor: Mrs. Sandra Sinker
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Sgt, and Mrs. Jack Pelletier
wish to gratefully thank Mr. and
Mrs. Ernest Bradshaw and
daughters Judy and Clare-Mae,
also Mr. and Mrs, Ralph Bucht I
for thelr help and kindness
during Mrs. Pelletier’S recent
confinement at St. Joseph's
hospital, London.-
Mrs. Mary Humphreys and
Mrs, Elaine Pratt were co
hostesses at Mr s, Pratt’s home
foy a going-away party for Mrs.
Bea Bowman, The twelve ladies
present gave Mrs, Bowman a
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Congratulations to Sgt, and
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birth of their son. I
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during Soil and Crop Days held
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School, Bidgetown, July 12 to 14.
Test work in weed control on
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interest.
R. H. Brown, head of the
biology division, spoke on the
developments in weed control
work. “It seems that we have
made some advances in weed
control in soybeans,” said Mr.
Brown. “A mixture of two herb,
iicides presently recommended
for use have particularly in
terested growers,”
Linuron applied as a directed
post-emergent spray in corn
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especially where atrazine resi
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