Show I Chatter Box Dear Suzy Its It's like Mark Twain said People People People Peo talk about the weather but no noone noone noone one does anything about it ft So Warren Jensen had heard a lot about about about a- a bout Christmas decorations and their timely removal and decided todo to todo todo do something about it He knew that the Christmas tree in the center center center cen cen- ter of the street should come down some time and there was no time like Christmas night to get it done He was driving through town and came to the Christmas tree He stopped as he didn't know which way a person should make a turn around it or to the side of it ft He lie finally figured that out and started started started start start- ed up again He didn't allow forthe for forthe forthe the cross wind that night and one of ol the light cords drifted onto orito his hiscar hiscar hiscar car door handle with the result that Mr Jensen was soon dragging the tree along with him while the light bulbs and shorts caused bythe by bythe bythe the torn wires set of a Fourth of July fireworks display It was all very fascinating while it lasted and those who witnessed it were rather pleased that they had been able to see fireworks on Christmas night instead of I for summer time or at least New Years Year's Eve The tree was of little use after dusting the main drag as it did I and it was quietly removed from the scene much to the astonishment astonIshment astonishment astonish astonIsh- ment of those who came to town next day and were greeted with a abare abare abare bare exp expanse ns which should have contained a Christmas tree While on the subject of Christmas Christmas Christmas Christ Christ- mas we must not forget Loa Black i and her shopping plan for the coming Christmas Her plan should be carefully noted by others who want to do their Christmas buying on a permanent basis saving saving saving sav sav- ing both money and time Mrs Black gave the Mayor a pair of gloves for Christmas and it irked the Mayor some and he said Every year you give me a pair of gloves and I haven't worn out any of the other pairs yet To which Loa replied I know you haven't worn any of the others out because this is the fourth year in ina a row that I have given you the same pair of gloves Now this is a mighty neat way to do your Christmas shopping andone and andone andone one that will keep worry and rush far from your door during luring the days before Christmas Just give a present present present pres pres- ent to the old man and when he hangs it up on the tre tree tree again after looking at it ft put it away for next year D. D C. C Andy Anderson is in a dither about what he should do with his predicament His wife recently re recently recently re- re had a boy baby and Andy was advised of same The doctor in Payson sent in the birth certificate to the state saying that the Andersons Andersons Andersons Ander Ander- sons had a boy baby born on such and such a date Andy spent most of the week distributing cigars about about about a- a I bout to his friends and receiving congratulations for the new boy Five days later the doctor takes another another another an an- other look and lo to and behold during durIng during dur dur- ing that time the boy had changed from a boy to a girl Mrs Anderson Anderson Ander Ander- son is advised the state is advised advised advised advis advis- ed and also Andy is advised of the change in sex which is one that no doubt will appear in the American Medical Journal and of course if I it doesn't get in that August J pub it will at least appear I here Now Andy has telegraphed Emily Emily Emily Em Em- EmI I ily Post as to the etiquette involved I ed in the case Should he go to each recipient of a cigar and ask I for tor it back so that he can give I it back to them with the statement I that it is a girl this time should I he celebrate the arrival of twins I although they are five days apart should he just celebrate and forget forget forget for for- j get the whole thing or should he hope for a correct determination bythe by bythe I the doctor the next time I Up to date Mrs Post has not answered answered answered an an- his urgent plea so A Andy is still non as to what is the correct procedure in this case of mistaken identity Anyway he is sure the men have smoked the cigars and it will no doubt mean another trip around town with a anew anew anew new supply Big and burly Eb proved this week that there is some truth in the old adage about the straw that broke the camels camel's back Eb if you remember him has always been renowned for his colossal strength He formerly took a horse along with him when he went deer hunting but gave this up because after he had loaded the deer onto his horse he was so kind hearted toward the horse that he carried both deer and horse back to camp piggy back This proved to be a little tiring for him and he finally I gave gava up and resorted to carr carrying ing the deer back to camp one in each hand Anyway if you are in the market for pounds of man he-man Eb is the boy you are arc looking for But like the mighty Goliath Eb met methIs methis methis his downfall on a very simple mat matter mat mat- ter It seems that Christmas day he went up town to shoot a little pool with the boys He picked up a cue stick sUck and in doing so wrenched his back in such a manner that he had to be taken home and put to bed I Since Christmas day he has alternately alternately alternately altern altern- spent his time lime In bed or just hobbling about on crutches Ill I'll bet there are a lot of women who hope their husbands dont don't hear of Ebs Eb's misfortune because if raising raising raising rais rais- ing a cue stick sUck can put Eb flat on his back in bed there wont won't be a aman aman man in Millard county raise a hoe I rake or shovel We women will be doing all of the work ourselves while we listen to the complaints of the men on how they dont don't want to overdo themselves I guess Im I'm safe In guessing that everyone had a happy New Years Year's Toots |