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Show The Daily Herald Saturday, October 14,1985 The leopard's spots: A tale from Sierra Leone Old wallpaper can be Adapted by a permanent nightmare The ideal house guest just left. She visited for two days, walipapered my living room and bathroom while she talked, and spent the nights with her daughter. It just doesn't get any better than that. The days preparing for her visit, however, resembled a bad movie script. When I found out she was going to donate her professional wallpaper talents. I decided to strip the walls. I have been living in a house filled with the previous owners' wallpaper choices for six years, and I suspect they applied' it with a super glue guaranteed for the life of the house. I could not get more than a shred of the paper from the walls. I bought a little tool that punctures the paper and some spray-o- n goop that allegedly dissolves glue. The advertising proclaimed that I merely had to spray it on. wait 15 minutes and pull it off. It added that the average living room could be stripped and ready for new paper in about half an hour. It sounded too good to be true. It was. So much for truth in advertising. For the next 20 hours I did nothing except pull off paper the sie of fingernails. I forgot to go to work. forgot to eat. I became incoherent when my family asked me questions. I was a woman obsessed. If a piece of paper came off as large as a playing card. I cheered. On the rare occasion when a foot or so peeled off. I did the dance of joy. As the hours crept beyond midnight. I learned why people buy cable television. The programming the night I watched consisted of the same infomer-cia- l on three stations that touted the benefits of a certain exercise machine. The people were all thin, smiling and looking as if they had just been given a free ticket to Disneyland. My daughter bought such a machine. She cheerfully works out on it 50 minutes a day. I use it five minutes a night before clutching my chest, falling off the darned thine and coins: into a coma. I 1 A Winters Tale and chip for 99 cents." he said proudly. He had fallen for a bogus advertisement from a sandwich company that mocked those foolish enough to try to eat cheaply without using its national chain. Sure, it was possible to get its dollar bag of potato chips with a soft drink both high on the list of nutritional zeros but only if one bought a three or four dollar sandwich also. My beloved returned from w ork just as I finished the blasted walls. He took one look at me. It must have been scary for him because he asked, "Where's that woman who could bring home the bacon, fry it up in a pan. and never, ever let me forget I'm a man?" He w;s using a line from an old perfume commercial that implied women could do everything easily and still be fresh, beautiful and ever available. At that moment, I wanted to boycott him. I'm promoting an exhibition of Chinese artifacts coming to BYU this fall. Among the treasures is a huge bronze pot at least 2,400 years old that used to hold the dissected remains of convicted criminals sort of an ancient precursor to the wok. Hmm. I wonder if BYU would miss it if I borrowed it for a couple of hours. It is By JEANE DIXON For Oct. 15 ARIES (March 2 April ls): Consul! loved ones before acccpiini; last minute invitations. Protect your health hv eat ns? riht and LVtii-it- enoutih sleep. I riend-shilakes precedence o' " romance p now. 20): ranulv (April gatherings should be a source ot Inn. Curb credit card spending. You and romantic partner need to spend more lime alone to'jethjr. Plan a special trip. GEMINI (May 2 June 20): Invigorating debate and healthful exercise will keep your mind and body in lop shape. Loved ones are more altectionaie than usual. Review receni purchases to see where vou can save monev. CANCER (June 2 July 22): Delays are possible. Be flexible: look lor ideas thai will please vour tamily and friends. A phone call helps you it renew old ties. Read the want-adsearching for promisim; employ ment TU'Rl'S 2(l-M- a ivcie-ation- s leads. 22): I'se diplomaLEO (July to Irving to convince loved ones follow vour example. No one likes to be lectured. Go ahead and withdraw from the scene if it suits vour purpose. 22): You shine VIRGO (Aug. at a sparkling' social event. A chance encounter or 'first dale could till your head w ith thoughis of marriage. Better slow down! Get some extra shuteye. cy w hen t. especiallv if vou slepl fittullv last nisiht. t. LIBRA (Sept. 22): Early Nisot an emotional full benefit the eis get high ihis morning. Slay in the happiness mode: your cheerful attitude will be contagious. Push yourself away from the table if vou are trv inu to diet. 21): Both SCORPIO (Oct. business and pleasure are part of your busv agenda. Guard your health and A tired, rundown feeling could he the result of too much activ itv. 21): SAGITTARIl'S (Nov. Yesterday's contentment lingers on. Keeping up with ihe comings and goings of vour close kin could be quite an accomplishment. Tend lo odd jobs that need completion. CAPRICORN (Dec. 22 Jan. W): A new acquaintance may extend an invitation vou are eager lo accepi. A visit (o a iclalive s house could be on the agenda. Be candid if vou would like lo reschedule vour IX): Who AQl'ARIl'S'iJan. savs you cannot have it all' Play your cards right and you could he extremely lucky loday. Phone calls or unexpected visitors bring welcome caieer or financial news. Pour on the charm and tact. PISCES (Feb. 9 March 20): Both travel and educational pursuits sound verv appealing now. Do not rule ou! any options until you have consulted an older, more experienced adviser. The love light is on tonight. Speak from ihe heart. well-bein- JrTi" 1 decided." thirsty." The Creator listened to the troubles. At last he said to Earth. "Send a bird to Sky and tell him you are offering it as a gift. In return he shall provide water and warmth to you." Earth sent a bird to Sky. "I will do as die Creator bids me do." Sky roared. He gave a great clap of thunder, and sheets of rain began to fall to Earth. Everyone raised a face to Sky to give thanks and to drink of his great offering. For a while happiness reigned, but then the air grew colder. But Sky would not send Fire. He guarded the great power of Fire and wanted it only for himself. Again everyone complained to the Creator. The Creator told Earth to send a messenger to Sky requesting Fire. Earth carefully considered all her crea;ures. At last she chose Wasp to take her message to Sky. Wasp fluttered her delicate wings and turned circles, showing off her yellow middle. "I am on my way to tell Sky to send Fire to all of us." she called as she winged her ay tow ai d Sky. Wasp flew for 10 long days. Down below the creatures waited patiently, but Fire did not appear. Ten more days passed, and still Wasp had not made it to the top of Sky. She flew on for 30 days, resting on the edge of the clouds when she was tired. But tr as she would. nr h:uedm. h M aa QoD .1 This went on for some time, but one day Leopards wife began to lease him. "Why does Fire not visit you '" she asked. "Thats a poor sort of friend you have who will not come to your home and meet your family. I would say Fire is no friend at all." Leopard was dismayed, and had to admit it was true. The next morning at dawn, he set off to see his friend. "Fire, dear friend." he said, "please come to my home tomorrow." "Oh no." Fire raged. "I never visit others' homes. Trust me. dear Leopard. If I came to isit. I would bring trouble to you. I do not wish to bring trouble to you or to any other creature." "But Fire." Leopard pleaded, "if ou do not visit. I will have trouble at home. My wife says you are no friend at all." "I am your friend." Fire sputtered, "but I must not visit your home." fireplace. Soon the house of Fire was the most popular place on Earth. All the creatures came lo visit Fire, but Leopard came more often than anyone else. He soon became Fires closest friend ana visited even calmly. Just then they heard crackling and the whoosh of wind grew louder. Leopard mov ed to the door to greet his friend. Fire stood at the door with lingers of red flame reaching out. The moment Leopard opened the door. Fires fingers touched him. As they did. Leopards wife jumped backward, away from Fire's touch. With a loud whoosh and a roar. Fire swept into the house, and it burst inlo flames. Leopard and his wife leaped for the doorway, tunning outside as their house vanished in flame. Ever since that time. Leopard and his wife have been marked all over their bodies with black spots, a reminder of the fingers of Fire, and also a reminder to lisien to Fires cautioning voice "Please." Leopard begged. 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Taking pity on her. the Creator brought Wasp back to Earth with instructions to build a fireplace with sticks and stones. "Then build your nest near the fireplace." he told Wasp. This Wasp did. When she woke the next morning, she was amazed lo see Fire sitting peacefully inside the fireplace. Wasp was delighted to be warm at last. Fire glittered and flared. "Tell the creatures Fire has come." Wasp flew at once to tell all the others, and before long, everyone was rushing lo see Fire. "Oh. how wonderful Fire is." they said as they warmed themselves by Fires side. Earth was especially pleased by Wasps hard w ork. She rewarded Wasp by making her Fires guardian, and ever since that time Wasp has built her nest near the w il 1, V I ?i Ui f ) ll Ql V And so Earth went below and Sky stayed above. For a while everything was calm and every creature was happy. But then all the creatures began to grumble. They complained to the Creator, for Sky was not providing for Earth"s creatures. "We cant keep warm." "We are they said. Horoscope T Aft-- 1 Long ago Earth and Sky lived together. But they were not happy. Day and night they argued about who was greater. Earth was the elder, and because of that she claimed to be greater. She called Sky a braggart, and said that Sky swaggered. "Oh. just look at you! You are always trying to show off to everyone!" Sky turned dark and angry. He bellowed back at Earth. "No one pays any attention to you. You cannot arouse attention the way that I can!" To show what he meant. Sky let forth a peal of thunder. Earth shuddered as streaks of lightning also flashed across Sky. Sky was satisfied he had intimidated Earth. He laughed a great, loud laugh that rolled across the universe. Earth had had enough. She decided to go speak to the Creator. "I dont want to live with Sky any longer." she told him. The Creator gave thought to this matter and came up with a new I have decided how design. ill w he said. "Sky w ill be." things and Earth will go above stay below. There will be no more fighting between you. You will be like two halves of a gourd. Neither one of you is greater. Without each other, neither one of you is w hole. call it the machine from purgatory. If I don't make it to heaven, my punishment will be this piece of equipment. As the hours of the next day craw led by, my husband perhaps feeling a bit guilty that he had not helped me brought me a sandwich with chips and a drink for lunch. "You get to sip move upon the dry Earth." "I will make it easy for you." Leopard said, for he had come up w ith a brilliant idea. "I will prepare a road of dry leav es from your house to mine. You can travel along the road of leaves." Fire argued with Leopard, but at last, unhappy that his friend was' unhappy. Fire gave in. He agreed' to v isit Leopards home. Leopard trotted happily home to. bring his wife the news. "Dear wife." he called, "we must prepare a road of leaves for our friend Fire. He cannot travel to us upon thf ground, but he is coming. He is coming tomorrow !" So Leopard and his wife gathered all the dry leaves they could find and laid them in a long, long line from their house to the house of Fire. They worked all day long. At last the road of leaves was prepared. Leopard and his wife admired their path and smiled as they thought about their friends arrival. They ran home to prepare for their visitor. As they wailed the next morning, they heard a strong wind begin to blow outside. "I hear our friend." Leopard said to his wife. "He is calling to us as he travels." "He moves noisily." his wife said. She felt wary and a little afraid. "That is his way." Leopard said AMY FRIEDMAN Universal Press Syndicate A rroecs. fiS.SS VALLT!! Name Address City State Zip Phone j currently own annntlv receive Shopsmrtti equipment Shopsmitti tnaHmgv "Q3JJ |