The Lucknow Sentinel, 1988-10-12, Page 5Music makes things different
Music, be it instrumental or vocal, has
many different effects on the human race.
Personally, I prefer some music more
than others but generally can listen to all
and find some enjoyment in most.
I am very envious of those who are
musically gifted; able to sing or play an
instrument.
My vocal endeavours I try to keep to the
shower or around the house. My whistling
around the office has caused raised
eyebrows from employees. They are never
quite sure what I am doing. I can play the
piano. Twinkle, Twinkle Little Star was
not too hard to master at the tender age of
8.
Not being able to provide my own
musical enjoyment, I derive it from listen-
ing and dancing to others
accomplishments.
Music can make me happy or sad.
Do you ever have shivers run up and
down your spine when you sing 0'
Canada?. I do. Silly maybe, but a feeling of
pride and honour runs through my body
every time I sing it. Depending on my
mood at the time, I have even felt tears
well up in the corner of my baby blues.
Bagpipes have the same effect on me. I
love listening to and watching pipe bands.
Country and Western music can make
my cry at the best of times, one in par-
ticular. Are you familiar with "Teddy
Bear", by Red Sovine? This song tells the
story of a little boy whose .father was a
trucker. The father has died and the little
boy is talking on the CB to other truckers
telling them how he misses his dad and
how his mother is working hard to make
ends meet. To make a long story short, the
truckers all line up at this little guy's house
and take him for a ride. Near the end of the
song the mother comes on the CB and
sends her thanks, signing off as Momma
Teddy Bear. The combination of this story
and the sound of Sovine's voice has me sob-
bing like a baby every time I hear it. Now,
a good cry now and again is good for me,
but when you do it at work or, in a public
place, those around you become very un-
comfortable.
Housework, never my favourite way of
using spare time, but for some reason
necessary, becomes more enjoyable with
AMBLINGS
by Pat Livingston
music. However, I don't play it at a normal
level. I play it' VERY LOUD and the
domestic engineer side of me "gets down
and boogies" with her vacuum cleaner.
This loathsome chore becomes more en-
joyable and time flys.
The only problem, unless you lock all the
doors, some unsuspecting neighbour could
walk into the house I due to the fact you
don't hear them knocking) to encounter a
domestic engineer clad in a jogging suit
dancing around the room with a dust rag in
hand. Now hubby and son are never sur-
prised to find me doing this, but those that
don't know me as well wonder if I'm work-
ing with a full deck.
At this time, I have one favourite
cassette that really makes me feel great! I
play it whenever I can, preferably at a
higher decibel which annoys hubby no end,
especially at 7 a.m. What better way to
start your day than with your favourite
music?
The young adult in my life, no stranger
to loud music himself, was even heard one
recent morning complaining about the
level of sound emitting from the radio. You
can well believe, my shock when I heard
HIM protesting. The shoe was on the other
foot, as the saying goes. I still believe it •
was what I was playing, nothow loud I was
playing it, that was getting him down.
Driving in the car is another place I en-
joy music. When by myself and a favourite
is floating over the air waves, the volume
level is cranked up and I give my vocal
cords some exercise.
As I sit her typing this, an oldie "The
Wanderer" by Eddie Rabbit isplaying in
the background. Flashback -teen years,
high school, dating, part time jobs!
Memories!
Music does evoke many reactions. I am
thankful for all of them. It proves to me
you are only as old as you feel and with
music I feel young (younger)! As long as
the body co-operates.
"Gentleman"replies to Ramblings
It is Friday afternoon, and due to the
long weekend, our deadline is 3 p.m. today,
rather than Monday. So far I have had no
replies to my column last week from the
husbands out there, to whom you will
recall I offered space to print their side of
the coin.
Not being a last minute person and being
quite sure no replies would be forthcom-
ing, I have already completed a column.
Low and behold what appears on my desk -
A REPLY. Great' I quickly rip open the
envelope and proceed to scan the letter.
Thanks to the husband and father who sub-
mitted this; you made my afternoon and I
really appreciate your participation.
Dear Pat:
Last week's delightful Ramblings spark-
ed enough conversation not to mention
controversy) around our house that an
answer was inevitable.
Here's to a woman, wife, mate who is:
-one who understands the internal work-
ings of a complicated washing machine
but can't start a weed eater to save her life
- gives you a choice, then talks you out of it
-thinks they should ban the bomb, stop acid
rain and play ball on natural turf ( under a
dome
-can't understand how a hammer striking
a thumb can cause a sudden fluency in
another language
- doesn't appreciate this oration landing on
Egg prices are up in
Farmers can expect to earn more for
Grade A eggs in October, the Canadian
Egg Marketing Agency ( CEMA) announc-
ed today.
On October 2nd, producer prices climb-
ed by two cents per dozen in Quebec, four
cents in Newfoundland, Ontario and
Manitoba, five cents in New Brunswick,
and three cents in all other provinces.
The Agency explained that higher farm
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by Pat Livingston
a small child's ears
-makes YOU taste the potatoe salad
because SHE hates it
-dislikes Reggie Jackson, Howard Cossell
and Howie Meeker as much as you do
-swears a clean car runs better, especially
when over half full of gas
-can discuss Einstien, Van Gogh, Monet
and Peter Rabbit with equal alacrity
-occasionally thinks the squeaky wheel
should be removed rather than greased
-gets her way by making you think it was
your idea
-cried at "Old Yeller" but was unmoved by
"Love Story
-used.."the kids respond so much better to
you" to get out of diapering, reading, wip-
ing, singing, walking, running, wallpaper-
ing, washing the car, planting peas, car-
rots and lettuce, shovelling snow and
skating
-thinks of herself as irreplaceable and is
absolutely right
I'm running out of space, but you get the
picture.
Sincerely,
a Kinloss Township'
Gentleman.
October
costs for young laying hens, feed and
labour, as well as increased bank interest
rates caused the increases.
CEMA sets the farm -gate price for eggs
at the start of each month using a formula
which measures changes in on farm costs.
Wholesale and retail prices:Lare not set by
the Agency.
Price changes are reviewed in advance
by the federal government's National
Farm Products Marketing Council.
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