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GOOD GRIEF, WHAT'S NEXT? Can you believe this? The British Satellite Broad- casting system is working on a new sitcom called "Heil, Honey, I'm Home." The main characters are (you ready for this) Adolf Hitler and his live-in Eva Braun. This is real stuff, folks. A pilot for the series has already aired. Some of the shows centre around Sq les the Hitlers have with their Jewish neigh- urs. "Heil Honey" is not set in mid-30's Berlin, but rather in mid-60's Hollywood. The show will go to air some time next year, and according to the director of programming, "Hitler will clearly come off as the loser in the domestic dis- putes." He's a kind of Jackie Gleason in jack-boots. Leaves you breathless, doesn't it. Makes you want to run out and Buy one of those back-yard satel- lite dishes, so you can be the first on the block to tune in-"Heil, Honey." ~ Seriously, it is always un-wise to be critical of something you haven't seen. But | find it hard to believe the people at British Satellite Broadcasting are serious about this kind of a series. Being outrageous is one thing. Plumbing the depths of bad taste is something else again. WHAT'S IN THE LYRICS The letters to the editor this week in response to a letter last week about the lyrics of contemporary music, remind me of the same kind of dialogue that went on back in the "bad old 60's" when some people thought the younger generation was sliding down the slippery slope listening to the music of the Stones, Hendrix, Jefferson Airplane and even the Beatles. As a teen-ager in the 60's | listened to my fair share of contemporary music. Gosh it was fun to crank the volume up as Mick wailed about "no satis- faction," and the Beatles mused on "yellow subma- rines," or some girl named "Lucy in the sky with dia- monds." And we spent hours on end trying to figure out the real meaning of "the red Queen going backwards" or what would happen if we really did "go ask Alice, when she's ten feet tall." Can anybody "remember what the Church mouse said." The lyrics were suggestive, and certainly open to any interpretation one wanted to put on them. The lyrics in some of today's popular music may be harder and more direct. But that's a reflection of the times. Life in general these days is sharper, has more of an edge to it. There are a lot of troubled youths out there. No denying that. There were a lot of troubled youths out there is 1968, t00. But don't blame music for their troubles. Frankly, if any kind of "blame" is to be attached to anything, take a close look at the last 20 years, a headlong mad dash in pursuit of crass materialism: bigger and better gadgets, a phone in every BMW; and the stretch limo double-parked in front of the designer condo. . Look at the 1970's and 80's in which society plunged head-first into an ocean of self-indulgence, and invented plastic credit to pay for most of it. We've ruined the environment, plunged our gov- ernments into monstrous debt, mortgaged and re- mortgaged, turned our backs on the world's hungry, and built enough weaponry to wipe us all out a hun- dred times. No wonder the youth of today are rebellious and angry. And it is no wonder the people who entertain them express that anger in the ly of their music and through other art forms of the times. Today's youth didn't destroy the ozone, wage war in a hundred different countries, ar demand that burgers and fries come in plastic throw-away contain- ers. They didn't build the super tankers that run on the rocks of Alaska, or the weapons that arm the ter- rorists or the drug merchants. Yet this is the legacy we are handing down to them. No wonder they say "some legacy" turn their backs and walk away. If | was 18 years old today, I'd be angry and hos- tile at the world the "older, wiser" generation is leav- ing me. Cause it ain't a pretty place. Quite frankly, | shudder when | think of the mess we are handing our children. But | have a lot of faith that today's youth are going to sort out the problems on this planet. They have no choice. In 25 years or so, when (if) | reach retirement age, | think this planet is going to be a better place. No thanks to my generation, but rather because my children and their generation will do it for me. They have no choice. Either clean up the mess we've made or perish in it. As for blaming the lyrics of a few contemporary songs for the "problems" of to- day's youth, well, in 1955, they thought Elvis Presley was the devil himself, with guitar and sideburns. IN CLOSING..... If 26 million Canadians went on a rigid consumer boycott for six months, what would that do to the GST. By boycott, | mean avoid buying anything but the barest essentials. Everything else stays on the shelves. It won't happen, of course. Remember When? 45 YEARS AGO Thursday, October 25, 1945 Mr. Alan Crosier, Blackwater, attended the meeting of the Hog Producers of Ontario held in the King Edward Hotel in To- ronto. : Port Perry Hockey Club elected their officers for the coming season. They are President, Charles Reesor; 1st Vice, Dr. Ren- nie; Manager Sam Cawker, Assistant Manager, Sam Naples; coach Jack Starkey; Sec.-Treas., Bruce Beare. The children at the Centre School, Scugog, are enjoying a few holidays while a new furnace is being installed. 35 YEARS AGO Thursday, October 27, 1956 Dr. R.G. McNab, a graduate from the University of Toronto Denistry is coming to Port Perry. His office will be located in the newly re-modeled offices owned by Drs. Rennie and Dymond. The Lawn Bowling club elected as their president at their annual meeting Mr. Roy Buckley; Vice-president Harold [Pat] Mulligan; Sec.-Treasurer, Art Cox. At the Hospital Auxiliary meeting, Mrs. Jessie Robertson and Mrs. Anne Mulligan consented to replace Mrs. Margaret Cornish and Mrs. Humphries as Hospital Librarians. At the St. John's Explorers meeting a resume was given by Nola Hunter on her trip to the West with her mother. Mrs. Dur- kin, Chief Councillor, presented the girls with their Explorer crest and pin. 30 YEARS AGO Thursday, October 27, 1960 Fire Brigades from both Port Perry and Uxbridge were called to the home of Mr. Fred Phoenix. The firemen were able to keep the flames from spreading to near-by buildings New officers were elected for the coming season of the Bad- minton Club - President, Dr. John Diamond; Sec.-Treasurer, Carolyn Saunders; Games Captains, Stew Lane and Irv. Boyd. 25 YEARS AGO Thursday, October 28, 1965 The construction of an addition to the Port Perry Arena and a heating plant to service the enlarged area has been approved as a Centennial Project. The Board of Directors of Peel's Poultry Farm Ltd., Port Perry, announced the election of Dr. D.J. Price as President of the firm. The home of Mr. Rodney Chandler, R.R. 3, Port Perry, was gutted by fire last Thursday morning. It is not known what (Turn to page 10) Letters io the editor Sidewalk sign decision is humbug To the Editor: Congratulations to The Council of the Township of Scugog on the occasion of their singular impor- tant decision to remove the obstructions from the sidewalks along Queen Street! What a show of firm leadership and direction! What humbug!!! The Merchants as a whole, over the years, have expended enor- mous effort and money to beautify our downtown area and have, very successfully, created To the Editor: I was shocked, and angered by the letter (Oct. 10, Port Perry Star), written by someone who not only lots all music together, but seems to lot all teens and teen problems together. I am sixteen years old, and listen to everything from Hard Core to Classical. The messages in some of my music may not be the greatest, but they have never made me want to get high and murder someone. I am against drugs and violence of any sort. Many of my friends are as well. If someone is going to Kill themselves or others, it is due to inner turmoil, and feelings of in- feriority. Many of these unstable youths have been abused in some way, or are so desperate to be lov- ed, and accepted, that they would do anything for the people that they need. There are as many violent crimes committed by peo- ple who don't listen to rock music, as by those who do. Rather than blame the music, look deeper into the lives, and backgrounds of these people, and you will find the answer to the question "Why are our kids so an attractive, quaint, ambience of which we all are justifiably pro- ud. The flower barrels, sandwich boards, stalls and racks, add to the friendly, relaxing and infor- mal village-like atmosphere for residents and visitors alike, and should be allowed to remain in place with, perhaps, minor relocations. If barrels were placed rather more strategically, and with ob- vious purpose, would there be a repeal of this ruling? Why not 'Look deeper than lyrics heavily involved with drugs, sex, and the occult." Tania McClean, Port Perry. place a group of three - inline - at each area designated for Han- dicapped Parking? Perhaps this would help to further alert those selfish and lazy drivers that the space is 'special' and reserved solely for those who are entitled to them. Similarly, a group of bar- rels may encourage pedestrians to take note of the cars using these parking spaces, and take issue with offenders. In addition, and to further com- bat the illegal use of handicapped parking, why not paint the curb and the road lines defining the spaces, in a distinctive colour. This way it would be patently ob- vious whether the driver was mistakenly using the space, or deliberately flaunting the by- Turn to Page 8 OUR COFFEE STILL ONLY |0¢ A CUP LAI Lr) Too