Ontario Community Newspapers

Waterloo Chronicle (Waterloo, On1868), 31 Aug 1994, p. 4

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*Were gung t mss you. Stretch," ssad one of the young women Tom my coâ€"ed saftbail team. "Nobody scoopsiem at first like you." "‘What we‘re gring to mss." interfected Viney, "is your mother‘s Jatsun 510. Who‘s goang to drve us to the track now?" ‘Thanks Vincy, there are few [l mss like [ mss you." Zven large Chartie mmseif came out from beivind is padded seat :o cad acheu. and brimg me a free Colte. ! aimont fell off my chasr. ~You know," smad the grufif old buzzard. "It‘s not too late to change zour mand." "Yehn, I know Chariie," I saad with 1 a.m. sentimentaiity. *And if you do," he repiied, "Tll break every bone in your body. Now irmi your Coke, get up there to Waterite, and have a great life:" it pays to listen to Charie. Just a wee bit of anxiety this week wnce . rac camen he ast weex off work to ind down ino. actuaily â€" Â¥as aing 1D), . spent arternoons. â€"ypacaily, hanging around the eome . worked aith at the supermarket * smm home :o work the weekends‘" they asied. ~No. zo cougn. sut [ wiil be back next. ° Vou son t mund : we cae vour loeker then. do vou?" h. 10. ‘me. : #as moved to tears ov their thoughtfuiness. Vost +vernungs. you couid ind me raisade at the harness track that *smg :o Waterice en‘" onfirmed Vince the Prince. Yup. Sunday, let‘s do it up reai mg Seturday mght. okay*" ~ou bet." "No, not vet, out [ like the «x _." No you xiiot. [ mean we‘ll do it up tng, give you a sendâ€"off at Charâ€" 3e Cs, the whoie sheâ€"bang." "Great, thanks a lot." T‘us tume [ was really moved. "If you forges the Oâ€"=pot [ owe you." That was Vince. Weil, Saturday mght came, my green garbage hag of ciothes. weakers and one notebook packed for next day delivery to WLL. and the gang and I reaily did the cown. PAGE 4 â€" WATERLOOQ CHRONICLE, WEDNESDAY, AUGUST 31. tage ‘I cant beieve theres oniy Jne week of vacation left ti schooi." moaned a teenage neighbor. a great lnd who has worked ns buns oif Dabyvsitting all summer "One week:!" Others, no doubt, are singing the same song, At the younger level, ammety taikes the perfectly naturai form of wondering who your next teacher is, whether all your buddies are going to be in your class, what it means when the paint stations are replaced by homework assignments, what it‘s going to be like shiftâ€" ing to full days after two years of haif days, etc., etc. Later on there‘s the ESA (Elementary School Awicwardness) folâ€" «ige of ammety [ remember most was HOTS (Heading Off To Senoni) : reeail my »wn last week at home in Toronto before coming here to NLC in the ‘adl of_never mand One of Call :t Ammety Week. Naturaily we‘re tailling about the weei before school. which of us o t suffenng from a little ughtness around the collar â€" even if were 20t wearng one? T’mnw:unimh-anm&’ ~ums, aitending meetings, preparmg for the onsiaught. ?arents af voungsters are amaous for two reasons. On the one rana, hev re ready to utter one ing sigh of relief that summer is over anu ‘he vounguns are Deading back :o the class. On the other, they snow ail that comes with that, such as buyimg new clothes, school suppues, unch and snack grocemes, 0 say nothing of arranging for xovertting, checking work scheduies, bus umes and 5o on. For many. its a tme of repiiaton, watching their offspring get nger. seing them off to schooi for the first tume, or taiung the bagger Yup, :ne emononai highâ€"wire act, ing ame. My axis, your axis, 1 reiauve s axis, a nesghbor‘s kxis. "rom their perspective, theyre in 1 different precipice :ins week. "irst. dinner, then the track. then up to Charfe Cs ior last cail Consdian Publications Masl Saies Product Agreement #136379 Publisied cvery Wednesday bry The Faurway Group 215 Faarway Rd. S. Kischemer, Ont. Auguest 31, 994 Vou now you~ an xhlot. Campoeil. zet accepted at U of Ts Victoâ€" vas i m}fim‘uvmcfi'flham o Waterico instead." was their wmandfi-?} GIGfNTIC _ GARAGE SALE HERGOTTS CIDER MILL‘S 65TH ANNIVERSARY Weout the MIDD L ____ togive you lower prices t t3 â€" _ _ W . i s + _ Waterloo Bedding& * Golf Clubs â€" Bags â€" Shoes *« Gloves â€" Ball Gloves â€" Skates 1 .« Tennis â€" Inflatables and MUCH MORE! * Buy direct from the Manufacturer

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