The Rural Voice, 2000-06, Page 141
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her 70th birthday
Sunday, June 11, 2000
2-4 Open House
(conte and go)
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Turnberry Street N., Brussels
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or if you wish,
donations will be accepted for the
Mennonite Central Committee (MCC)
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10 THE RURAL VOICE
Mabel
's Grill
They say there's a silver linin{.: to
every dark cloud and the silver lining
to the wet weather lately has been at
Mabel's where coffee time has been
a full house.
"Yeh," said Molly Whiteside as
she counted her tips, "really silver
lining. I don't
think these
guys have
more than
dimes in their
pockets."
Of course
the downside
for Mabel is
that she has to
listen to the
grouching
from a room
full of guys
who'd rather
be out on the
tractor.
"I like the idea of a two-week
vacation," said George the other day.
"but I'd just as soon it not be when
it's time to plant my soybeans."
"Don't worry, there'll be sunny
days ahead," said Molly cheerfully.
"Yeh, lots of sun and drought after
I get the beans planted," said George.
"If you get the beans planted,"
moaned Dave Winston.
"Hey, from the way you guys
complained all winter I didn't think it
would be worth your planting beans
anyway," said Mabel.
"Gotta do something with the
land," said Cliff Murray. "Otherwise
you just have to spray the dandelions
and milkweed anyway."
"Well look, if the prime minister
of England can take time off to look
after his new baby, I guess you can
try to enjoy a couple of weeks away
from work," said Molly.
"Yeh, but he's got the taxpayers
paying his salary," said George.
"Kinda like a farmer, eh?" jabbed
Wayne Bruce.
"Yeh, right! Lyle Vanclief guards
his money like it was his own these
days," said Dave.
"Maybe you should get Jane
Stewart as Ag Minister," said Wayne.
"Then the money would flow better."
"Only if we turn our farms into
golf courses," said George.
"They're just trying to create
The world's
problems are
solved daily
'round the table
at Mabel's
jobs," said Cliff.
"For who, retired politicians?,"
Dave wondered. "Now if the govern-
ment really wanted to help out they
could do something about this crazy
weather."
"God help us if they do," said
George. "Can you imagine the
Liberals if they got to mess around
with the weather?"
"It wouldn't be as bad as if Mike
Harris and"the boys got hold of it,"
said Cliff, an edge behind his voice.
"Hey, maybe that's why we've had
so little rain the last couple of years:
cutbacks."
"Yeh and the Liberals gave us all
the rain the last couple of weeks.
They never know when enough's
enough," said George.
"Okay, enough politics," said
Mabel. "Geez, even the weather's not
a safe topic anymore. How about
those Blue Jays, eh?"
"Are they still around?," said
Wayne. "Haven't heard much from
them lately."
"Yeh, about as long as the Leafs,"
said Dave, an evil glint in his eye.
"You know, the last time the
Leafs were in the Stanley Cup final
we were still in seeding time," said
Cliff. "Now by the time they finish
the hockey season its haying season."
"It may still be seeding time this
year," said George.
"You know I don't exactly see the
incentive to win in hockey these
days," said Dave. "I mean the more
they win, the longer they play. It's
not exactly that they need the playoff
money. They're already taking home
a million or eight from the regular
season. The longer they play, the less
summer they have to relax and enjoy
being rich."
"Yeh, remember when these guys
used to go home to the farm to help
out every summer because they
needed the money?" said George.
"Sorry, I'm not that old," said
Dave. "You mean there was a time
when there was real money in
farming and not in playing hockey?"
"Yeh," said George, "believe it or
not there was a time when we farmed
for money and played hockey for fun.
Now you've got to be a professional
hockey player to have enough money
to afford to farm."0