William Penn Life, 1983 (18. évfolyam, 1-4. szám)
1983-10-01 / 4. szám
TAKE YULETIDE IK STRIDE “But we buy it now and pay for it next year!” “You mean you want this big star way up there on the top of the tree?” ♦ “But Sweetheart ... I had to be nice to her at the Christmas party.” # “If you don’t get me a train that goes choo-choo, I won’t kiss grand»ma. $ “Let’s send Cousin Reginald that thingamajig Uncle Ralph sent us last year.” * “That’s out! We’re still paying for last Christmas!!” * “Christmas dinner is just for the family, dear, but should we include your father?” “I can’t give you anything but love, Baby.” . “What?! You still didn’t mail our Christmas cards!! But I put them in a box with your lunch three weeks ago!!!” * “Mother! Toby took my Mary Alice wee-wee doll and now it won’t wee-wee any more.” “Why should we have to use that mistletoe as an excuse? Don’t you love me anyhow?” ♦ “How did I know he was going to send such an expensive gift? I only sent a card.” * “If you shoot the cat with your popgun one more time, Bobby, I’ll break your trigger finger.” SjK “Guess what happened to that new car I was going to buy you?” “No more bills! Money doesn’t grow on Christmas sprees!!” $ “Berry Christmas and a Happy Stew Year. Urp! ’Scuse me.” “Can I exchange these two for one of those?” Gramps sez: Lots of folks look back over the past year and think about all the good things that happened to them. But a few folks look back and think about all the good things they made happen. FROM THE HEART GET OUT OF THAT RUT! Another Monday! Crawl out of bed, brush teeth with one eye open, throw on some clothes, munch down those nutritious brown flakes of corn, rush to the same old grind, handle the assignments, eat again, numb your mind with TV and go to bed—again. Another Tuesday: Crawl out of bed, etc. Another Wednesday: Nothing’s changed. Nor will Thursday or Friday. Even weekends have become alike in their dull gray sameness. Do the chores, run errands, clean up, work in the yard. Then, Saturday night and “fun”(?) Nothing to look forward to. And vacation is months away. So what’s wrong? You’ve got the ennui blues from walking in your own footsteps down that same rut of a road day after day. Yet other people, you’ve noticed, seem to thrive on their daily routines. How come? After their eight hours of sleep and their eight hours of work, they are free to do as they please. But doing demands knowing what to do! One does not do by knowing how to play the TV or how to gossip or how to slog through a rut. One does do by learning how to folk dance, how to create mosaics or rebuild an engine, how to play winning soccer or cook Chinese food. This learning requires effort on your part to start the process. The doing will be its own reward, and after a time, no effort is needed. Your life will become fuller, your road less rutted. There are so many new things to know, to learn how, to participate in. And these things put new people and new fun in your life. Social Drinker A Menace At a time when we all are thinking of Peace on Earth and Good Will Toward Men, the accident rate in the United States almost doubles. Yes, one of the greatest menaces during this time of year is the socalled “social” drinker who takes just a few drinks at the Christmas party. These drinkers are a greater menace than commonly believed. They greatly outnumber the obviously drunk drivers, and their critical judgment is impaired to a much greater degree than realized. Pointing this up are the medical facts that in spite of what the average person thinks, drinking coffee will not make a drunk person sober. Only time will do that. It takes about one hour for alcohol in a cocktail to be absorbed by the body. Alcohol depresses the nervous system to a great degree. Even one drink slows a person’s reaction sufficiently to cause an accident. Time and again it has been demonstrated if the reaction is slowed just onefifth of a second, if you are driving only 35 m.p.h., you will travel an extra 10 feet before you can step on the brakes to avoid hitting someone. If you feel you must have a holiday drink, then drink. But if you want “something for the road,” make it a taxi. THE MIXING BOWL Christmas is a time of visiting and celebrating with special friends and relatives. This after-dinner liqueur is perfect for those special ones—but remember, don’t celebrate too much. You’ll want to see them back again next year. BARNUM'S OLDE IRISH CREME 6 oz. Irish whiskey 1 oz. triple sec or or brandy creme de menthe 6 oz. creme de 8 oz. each whipping cacao cream and half & 4 oz. coffee liqueur half Simply mix all ingredients together, pour into your most attractive decanter or pitcher, and keep refrigerated. Serve in small glasses, for it is very rich. —Lise Buranen Td&Oj, 2.UV} Fact 1. A certain woman married a man with an unusual name. 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