Show Henry Not Adept At Ski Maneuvers Continued from Preceding Page I am concerned much more impressive impressive im im- im- im than Mt Everest I had bad on my first pair of skis A gentleman had coaxed me into them I still had on my shoes also my socks and I didn't think anything serious would come of it But it seems there was a ratin rat ratin ratin in the party rats exist even above the timber line it s seems ems and that rat r t knowing that I right stood right on the brink of upper New York state gave me a little shove He simply pushed me off that mountain and I had skis on My first skis My friends I still shudder when I think of that trip down the mountain with those rocking chair rockers buckled to my feet Unless you have rocketed along under your own power at 85 miles an hour with your eyes shut and not knowing what was wa was going to hit you next outside of pine trees you can not quiver with me I II I opened my riy y eyes just once and what I saw made me shut em right quick In that brief moment moment moment mo mo- ment I saw herds herds' of cattle forests forest of pine wolf packs and boulders so large Borglum could immortalize something on them with his chisel Finally I reached the valley valley- and a bo board rd fence The fence re rec refused refused re- re c fused to dodge me as the trees had and the clear cold night was shattered by a thud thud thud-a a thud that only a stout gentleman on skis I smashing into a board fence can make Dont Don't put on skis Not outdoors anyway If you have to wear them use them as bedroom slippers slippers slippers slip slip- pers and just patter about the house in them |