Wednesday, April 30, 2003

April 30, 2003 - Wednesday

Subject: SHIVERCITY GAZETTE

CURRENT TEMPERATURE
Under a partly cloudy sky, with a south breeze at 6 MPH, the
temperature is 41 degrees.
Yesterdays H/L temperature was 56/29
Last years H/L temperature was 46/32
Normal H/L for this date is 62/37
Todays Skeeter Meter reading ZERO
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profanity makes ignorance audible
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L O C A L
Work behind the white sheet covered windows of our new Dollars & Sense
store continues. The north wall, as seen "over the sheets" appears to be
a display of colored bags. (no ethnic affiliation here) We still haven't
had any indication of whether the store will in fact open, or, if the
plan is to spend the rest of the summer stocking shelves.
It's probably a good thing they didn't put an "opening soon" sign in
the window when they started. However at some point one would think an
"opening sometime" sign would create some interest.
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From the shucks-bugger-heck department.
Rumour has it, a new bakery in the old Valley Jewelry Building no
longer has the proper ingredients and isn't going to seethe. According
to the rumour, or my imagination, whichever is more accurate. Some of
the the new bakeries proposed personnel have decided to go to Bagdad
with the hope of opening a sweet shop in one of Sodamn Insanes "open air
Palaces".
Now then, if that rumour is true, and it might be. Shivercity will be
looking for a person that can fix watches and bake bread in a partly
renovated Jewelry store.
This could well be a reason for an "out of the area" Realtor. I gotta
think THEY get many calls a day for a Jewjellyroll store.
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That reminds me. How many city lots HAS Crary, from south in the
prairie, sold so far?
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HOLY SMOKERS, some say it was inevitable. Some say they told me so.
One or two simply said "bull excrement."
Anyway, it does appear local mendicant Louie Goodrie has taken on a new
partner. This guy, can actually look up and see the top of the windows
he's cleaning. Yup, (that's Norwegian for you betcha) Louie's new
partner is sporting a new bucket and squee-gee, with extended handle
no-less.
I caught a first glimpse of Louie's new partner while he was
rearranging bird droppings on the windows of our local Wells Fargo
Stables.
Everyone knows, Louie has been in the window streaking business longer
than the cigarette butt that hangs from his mouth. However, Louie isn't
as young, (I don't think he ever was) any more. So, like businesses
often do. Louie decided to acquire a reputable well known business name.
To that end I think Louie 'did good'.
Eikenberry, yup, (that's Norwegian for the Eikenberry's are darn good
people) Louie went out and fished around in the Eikenberry gene pool
until he hooked one called Bruce. For those that haven't seen Bruce in a
while, or ever. He looks much like his father Dale "Red" Eickenberry. He
even talks like Red, and has red (faded) hair like Red.
Red Eikenberry (for the young folks) purchased the property at 46 West
Sixth Street known as "Tremy's", from Medford Otrembo in the early 50's.
Reds News and Sports was a popular noon hour stop for Central School
kids for the better part of 24 years. Believe it or not, at that time
most kids were more interested in hunting books than 'the other kind'.
John K. may have glanced through the ones with brown paper covers but I
never actually observed it.
So, here we are after many years, an Eikenberry is back in business in
Grafton. Isn't it great? Before I run out of ink, I should clarify this
new business arrangement I conjured up between Louie and Bruce. Did I
forget to mention that Bruce has also acquired an insulation business in
town. If anyone should need their attic, or anything, insulated. Contact
Bruce Eikenberry. His name isn't in the book yet, however just ask Louie
and he'll tell you where to go.
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If everything works out, sometime later this morning we plan to take
the Master Cruiser out on a road trip. So far we're not sure what
direction or where. But then that's the fun of "cruising", isnt it. I
don't expect we'll be gone long, nor do I think we'll go far, time will
determine both.
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GOTTA GO WORK ON MY DASH
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P.S.
Thanks for the nice note Marilyn. I really do appreciate it.
Thanks to everyone that responded to the Leistikow Park stuff. Aren't
memories wonderful?


Write if you can, call if you can't, and, tell your loved ones they are,
before it's to late.

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