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Show Me About Tell July 9, 1999 The Summit County Bee Page A2 It PROVERbs by Ever wonder where most of all our familiar, die," (books of Ecclesiastes and Isaiah): You cannot serve two well-wor- n not serve God and Mammon): Dont hide your light under a bushel." (Jesus, Sermon on the Mount), Man does not live by bread alone, (Moses, Jesus): A soft answer turneth away wrath," (Proverbs): Money is the root of like, An apple a day...," Haste makes waste," "The s" I found. and other variations of that sentence. But Benjamin Franklin is William Shakespeare and the good old family Bible seem to provide most of our quotes. Some of Shakespeare's gems include: Brevity is the soul of perhaps the original writer from the American scene who first uttered ed these wit." and Frailty, thy name is great oaks. Probably his most-use- d quotation was, Early to bed, early to rise..." (you finish it). Thank him also for, Three may keep a secret, fade away," became world-famou- s when uttered by General Douglas MacArthur, but was words taken from a popular song previously sung by soldiers in Britain during World War I. Love makes the world go round," originated from Medieval Theology which held that love literally set the Universe in motion. Long before that, though (in fact way back to the Sth century, B.C.) Hippocrates stated. Life is short, art is long, which was to be repeated by many authors including Goethe, Chaucer, Seneca, Longfellow, and Browning. Following that the ancient Greek philosopher, Plato, first said, Necessity is the Mother of invention. which has been consistently quoted up to, and including, modem times. Most of our heavy usage quotes have left very dim trails to follow: If at first you don't succeed, try, try again. While there's life there's hope. Look before you leap' Live and learn. Many hands make light work. He who hesitates is lost Here today, gone tomorrow. A miss is as good as a mile. Pride goeth before a fall. and innumerable others, are all very familiar, with track records of eons of usage, but leave practically no clues as to their point of if two of them are dead," and origin. However, kudos to the some are. Some are weather-wis- e, otherwise." The writer, Miguel de Cervantes, in his Don Quixote" writings said, Give the Devil his due," and in the same works penned, Honesty is the best policy, and, The proof of the pudding is in the eating," Old soldiers never die. they just Politics makes bedfellows," In this quotes: d money," and Little strokes fell scripture for his own purpose," (The Merchant of Venice), Discretion is the better part of valor" (King Henry the Fourth, Pair one): Nothing will come of nothstrange oft-use- world, nothing is certain but death and taxes," the familiar, Time is woman!" from the play, Hamlet," The course of true love never did run smooth," from A Midsummer Nights Dream," The Devil can cite ing." (King Lear), can- all evil, (the Apostle, Paul): The Leopard Cannot Change its Spots," (Bible, Book of Jeremiah). Politicians, actors, writers, all have contributed many quotation gems. While President Harry S. Truman didn't originate the phrase, The buck stops here." he did make it famous by the sign he kept on his desk. He also, however, authored the statement. If you can't stand the heat, get out of the kitchen." Yogi Berra is credited with the phrase, It ain't over till its over," cant take it with you." etc.? I have, so I tried to track down some of their sources. Surprisingly, most of them have no traceable roots and seem to have been an und virtually forever. Sort of passed from general ion to generation down through the annals of history, with no apparent creditable authors. In any event it was fun for me and, I hope, enjoyable and maybe a little informative for you readers, more the merrier," You Here's part of what Ye masters, (Jesus, Gospels, quotes came from? Sayings time-honor- Lon Slmlster (The Tempest), to name a few. From the Bible, we get Do not cast yojr pearl before the swine," (Jesus, to his disciples)., Eat. drink and be merry, for tomorrow we Jewish people for the Yiddish term, I need it like I need a hole in the head." which is, I suspect, what many readers will say about this week's column. Thought for the day: No one ever went broke underestimating the intelligence of the American people. H L at the number of behind the scene enjoyed the selections presented at of Fourth helping hands" that get involved to this yean celebration. I love watchyour July celebration pull off the feat. It is really great to ing performcn who truly enjoy pro was as great as live in a region where so many join senting their talents to others, and it mine was. It together, not because they have to, was obvious that Southern Thunder was fun to have but because they truly have a genand The Cadillacs-A-Capelgroup all the family uine interest in participating to help love to perform and make people home for the things turn out better. happy. week-en- d Fireworks! What would a 4th to Working together is also great enjoy meals together and make because in that manner, things get celebration be without them. As is tradition, family members parked" memories for the future. Of course, accomplished to a greater degree. It was with great admiration that their chairs on the sidewalk at since Grandma likes to make messMom and Dad's" for a together es, I thought it only appropriate that I watched as Henefer Town squirt guns for the grandkids would received a new planter around the moment. With the bright lights givfc rice. I forgot that several of my flag area, along with light's so the ing off their glow in the skies, it is I am fun to watch the reactions of the son' uli like to join in, so in reality flags can wave proudly-(yeth..r; were more soakings than origfor the Tint time. I bragging about my pride over flags children-som- e in. ill) anticipated. again, but it is something that really admire the brave folks who I don't really know why meals y take the time to set them always gives me a thrill.) Because of an seem o taste better when cooked source are really putting their lives on the outside, but they do to me. Yes, you and their generosity of a monetary line just so we can enjoy the show. have i'i cart everything out. and the donation to the town for the park, If you were really in the mood to flics an be annoying (not to menand because of a Scout (Kyler party" there were events taking tion lie wind) but even the little Ovard) needing a project, the place from Friday through Monday : cs cem to enjoy eating more, planter and lights became a reality. throughout the County, and from v en you can get them to slow real key once what I hear they were all great. My Working together-lh- e r I. Maybe its the smells of again. sincere compliments to those who . nal Placing lights at the rodeo arena helped make them that way-- it takes floating through the air- knows? anyway, I sure do is something that has been talked a lot of time and effort it. It gets even better when about for a long time-an- d now it is i can someone a else take What to a neat for the week get reality. thing is was Thought to hold the rodeo events at night lit .trihe grilling! Imagination every lamp in this instead of the afternoon. The Country, built every church, perTaking part in the town's festiviformed every act of kindness and ties is much better than traveling evening coolness was a welcome th- lighway because of the note indeed. Utah Power, and volprogress, created more and better increased number of vehicles. unteers' did a great things for more people. It is the Wtv: ever I attend events such as together no less. priceless ingredient for a better thv-sI love good music, so I really day."-Hcni- y J. Taylor. planned for the 4th, I marvel I truly hope t la s! off-the- job-worki- c BY E-M- JtMESW. POWELL isn't a kick? I mean, you .mi send a message to anyone, anywhere, at anytime. It's especially helpful at the office. For example, the other day I received a message asking if my schedule allowed me to attend a meeting the following morning. Of course I could make it, I replied, but I needed more information. Moments later, I had a reply to my response. I read it and replied to the reply. Again, another reply. The messages got shorter and shorter, saying less and less, until finally, we called it quits. At the time, I thought it was great to be able to get information out so easily. I mean, she could be on the other side of the world and we stayed in contact like she was - by Jan So it only makes sense that own-u- p grocery stores Time was when you would go to a gas station and take a page out of the convenience stores' book. Get buy gas. Period. Oh, you could pick up a few gas. Let's face it, grocery shopping is not something one does sans car if one can help it. Why not bag the things like wiper blades and washer fluid, oil and some and of a maybe groceries, drop off the diy cleaning, make the deposit, gum spark plugs, maybe pack breath mints, but that was it And there were also little pick up the pictures and fill the tank all at the same comer stores offering a smattering of groceries and place. And thats whig's happening. There's a grocery other sundries soda pop, milk, chips, cookies, paper store just down the street from Kraig's office that s plates and a handful of other items and they had extended hours for the convenience of their customers. doing just that. The grocery chain is putting in a gas station. And I think it will catch on. The question is: do Then someone got wise and gas stations started or do you pay carried. stores convenience that the you pay for the gas at the check-stanoffering things started for the And, some of the convenience stores groceries at the pump? pumping gas. One could grab a bag of ice, a six pack pop, hot dogs and a bag of chips, fill the tank and be off to the picnic. If one forgot the charcoal for the cook out, the diapers for the trip, the coffee for the morning commute, no problem. The items could be picked up when the person Stopped for gas. u But it didn't stop there. Gas and P.O. Box 7 Coalville, UT 84017 groceries were such a go. the mar5501 velous marketers master-minde- d another match. Food. Fast food. For Kamas Drop-of-f at High Country Properties 112 S. Main, Kamas, folks en route, on the way. UT 84036 Everyone has to eat sometime. And, when traveling ala auto, the Ford Publisher Richard M. Buys.......................................................................... needs fodder too. What a deal. Now Susan F. on those long hauls for vacation or Paul McFee..................... General Manager business, one can stop and gobble a Editor Laurie burger, munch some fries and get Editor Pamela Robbins gas, too. I know such a combination Kamas Correspondent an Rowley has proven to be a life saver on our Sharon Pace Bee Office trips from Salt Lake to parts south. ... PaginationCirculation June We hit Ncphi get gas. grab dinner Annette Motley ClassifiedsPagi nation and have a potty break all at the Leon Simister...w...,..L........t...'.... Columnist same time. And. I can even pick up . Office Manager Nancy L Davis the one or two items that I realize I . Wave Office Melanie Townley left sitting on the counter at home. Karen Davis. . Wave Office Literally one stop shopping. Kristine Hummer Printing Customer Relations Of course convenience is the LaRee Pedro.. , Advertising Manager name of the game in today's busy Cara Webster world. Now even the gas pumps are Barbara Christensen Advertising convenient. Most of them are so Dave Godfrey, Advertising user friendly, you don't even have Bruce Welch Marketing Director to go in to pay. The gas pump will Mona Clyde Graphin' Manager happily take your credit card. Angie Holdaway Graphics Sometime ago grocery stores Laura Anne. Graphin started incorporating services that Joanne Archbold.. Graphics would make their customers' lives a Press Jay Provost I little easier. When go to the groDan Carlile Press cery store I can drop Film off to be Mike Burton Press developed, pick up my dry cleanRandi Harrison-Carlil- e , , Bindery ing, get flowers and a card for a Jennie Ferreira Bindery gift, mail my bills, pick up some Diana Radmall Bindery bankand do some to plant pansies Daren North Production Foreman Newspaper Ken Hastings ing. I can buy fresh baked goods .. ........ Newspaper Press and sliced meat from the deli. And I Carol Eaton Production can pick up the bread and milk, too. Production Ryan Webster Jason Carlile Production Tim Bums ......................... Production auto-ori-ent- ed Bee Wynn........................Managing , i STickv Notes, anI Satan Ail, right next door. Then I found out she was right next door. Four cubicles away as a eyes picked out another pesky problem: the dreaded sticky note. perately to rob the business world of humanity. First sticky notes and They were everywhere. The little matter of fact. That's fifty feet, yellow suckers were reproducing at tops. Not an excessive amount of an astronomical rate. On my desk, walking involved in that, to be sure, on the walls, on my computer so what's up with holding a converscreen. If I wasn't careful, my work sation on the computer? Are we so .space would be overrun. Aaahhhh! I had to get out of there. When I wrapped up in technological wonders that we can't handle a little stood to make my escape, I peered human interaction? out over a field of cubicles the Perhaps Satan was behind it all. length of the room. I was just a rat I decided to investigate. in a cage, all alone despite the other trash 23 employees within whispering Looking through the can, I discovered that at least 80 distance. If it weren't for the short percent of the messages sent my walls that separated us, we could way could have been handled in become friends. Or in the very person, or at the very least, on the least, I could recognize a face or phone. Mmmm, interesting. Maybe two when I journeyed out to the we were getting timid when it restroom. comes to contact with others. Feeling separated and alone, I Before I could take that little tiddropped into my chair, frightened. bit and run with it any further, my Satan was everywhere, trying des voice mail, then cubicles and Next we'll be sending holograms of ourselves to meetings while never leaving the safety of I MMIB STuff d, Mencken Pam's PIace RE; Just our own home. What was I to do? I was going to head home, that's what. Worry another day. It was closing time and I wanted to get home, see a familiar face, get a hug, and maybe play with the dog. But before I worked my way through the maze, I had some last minute jobs to take care of. I a friend, detailing my weekend plans. I called a pizza joint to deliver a pepperoni pie. And of course, I used a sticky note to remind myself to write this column. Isn't technology grand? DEADLINES Inserted Flyers............................................... Monday, 4:00 p.m. Display Advertising Tuesday, 4:00 p.m. Display Classifieds ..............Friday, 4:00 p.m. Classifieds ....................................,..www.A4ooday, Noon ls, Articles, Announcements. Tuesday, 4:oo pan. Le-a- PRICES articles Wedding, Engagement Pageants and Special Events with Photos Missionary Farewells r Missionary Betum. All Birthdays, Card of Thanks, MemorialTribute Obituary my & Anniversary 'tTVfiwli photo m $.$ charge .re.yy 1 5.75 ATTENTiON: RtNEWAlsTOTHESlJ(V1IVliT. 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