TheThe South Marysburgh MirrorMirror Druella Acantha Malvina's Column Gem for the month: The one thing worse than being alone is wishing you were. 7 Father O'Malley rose from his bed one morning. It was a fine spring day in his new parish. He walked to the window of his bedroom to get a deep breath of the beau(cid:415)ful day outside. He then no(cid:415)ced there was a donkey lying dead in the middle of his front lawn. He promptly called the lo- cal police sta(cid:415)on. The conversa(cid:415)on went like this: "Good morning. This is Sergeant Jones. How might I help you?" "And the best of the morning to yerself. This is Father O'Malley of St. Ann's Catholic Church. There's a donkey lying dead on me front lawn and would ye be so kind as to send a couple o' yer lads to take care of the ma(cid:425)er?" Sergeant Jones considered himself to be quite a wit and recognizing the Irish accent thought he'd have a li(cid:425)le fun with the good father. "Well now Father, it was always my impression that you people took care of the last rites!" A(cid:332)er a moment of silence Father O'Malley replied, "Aye, '(cid:415)s certainly true, but we also are obliged to no(cid:415)fy the next of kin first, which is the reason for me call." Children's Takes on Well-Known Proverbs A penny saved….is not much. Two's company, three's … the Musketeers. Laugh and the world laughs with you, cry and …. you have to blow your nose. When the blind lead the blind … get out of the way. A bird in the hand … is going to poop on you. Be(cid:425)er late … than pregnant. Morris, an eighty-two year old man, went to the doctor to get a physical. A few days later, the doctor saw Morris walking down the street with a gorgeous young woman on his arm. A couple of days a(cid:332)er that, the doctor spoke to Morris and said, "You're really doing great, aren't you?" Morris replied, "Just doing what you said, Doc., 'Get a hot mamma and be cheerful.'" The doctor said, "I didn't say that. I said, 'You've got a heart murmur, be careful.'" A porter loaded down with suitcases followed the couple to the airline check-in counter. As they approached the line, the husband glanced at the pile of luggage and said to his wife, "Why didn't you bring the piano?" "Are you trying to be funny?" she replied. "No, I really wish you had," he sighed, "I le(cid:332) the (cid:415)ckets on it." Exit Lines: If you get to thinking you're a person of some influence, try ordering somebody else's dog around. If we had no winter, the spring would not be so pleasant; if we did not sometimes taste of adver- sity, prosperity would not be so welcome. Lack of money is the root of all evil. OPTICAL CANN-WOOD A Full Selection of Frames, Sunglasses and Contact Lenses Eye Exams Arranged Lab on Premises 266 Main Street, Picton 476-1655 **Gift Certificates Available** www.southmarysburghmirror.com