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|The South Marysburgh Mirror 14] Druella Acantha Malvina's Column Gem Of The Month - A creative mind is a fertile plot - a barren mind is a vacant lot. News from Medicine - Studies suggest that exposure to artificial light at night may contribute to certain types of cancers. How to minimize nighttime light exposure? Use night lights instead. (Reader's Digest) Carrots - a wonder vegetable? A few facts about carrots (from Reader's Digest) -they contain Vitamin A, fibre, potassium, beta carotene -one medium carrot (raw) has 25 calories -reduce cholesterol levels and heart disease risk -can be used in spreads and dips or can be dipped in these -carrot soup can be chunky, smooth, spicy, sweet, hot, cold -side dishes of carrot can be roasted, sautéed, mashed, sliced, shredded or julienned -as a dessert in carrot cake. If horrific is akin to horrible, why isn’t terrific akin to terrible? 2. Why isn’t 11 pronounced onety-one? 3. Why do you park in a driveway and drive ina parkway? 4. Why are there locks on the doors of stores that are open 24/7 365 days a year? 5. Why does a ship carry cargo and a car carry ship- ments? 6. Why does cleave mean both to adhere and to sep- arate? A farmer was milking his cows. He was just starting to get a good rhythm going when a bug flew into the barn and into the cow’s ear. The farmer didn’t give it much though until the bug squirted into his pail. It ‘went in one ear and out the udder. Two women were shopping. When they started to discuss their home lives, one said, “Seems like all lwe do is fight anymore. I’ve been so upset I’ve lost 20 pounds.” EWhy don’t you leave him?” asked the friend. “Oh, not yet,” the first replied. “Td like to Tost at least another 15 pounds first.” Weather Signs (Hillbilly Style) Git ready for a sudden cold wave when sows start bringing in mouths full of leaves and such to make warmer beds. 2. Never worry about red skies at dark. If it’s red when you git up, watch out. 3. A rain crow hollers a day ahead of bad weath- er, but if a peacock squawks, it'll rain afore morning. 4. Bees make good weather profits. When they come stormin’ back to their hives in a hurry to git inside, take in the washin and dried apples and pears. An old neighbour went to his doctor complain- ing of aches and pains all over his body. After a thor- ough examination, the doctor gave him a clean bill o health. “Sam, you’re in excellent shape for an 85-year- Id man. But I’m not a magician — I can’t make you J Pat’s Jams Jams Chutneys Relishes Diabetic jam also Gift Baskets available from $10 Ready-made or made to order Wedding favours Visit our jam house! 113 Morrison Point Road Phone 476-6929 any younger.” “Who asked you to make me any younger?” says Sam. “You just make sure I get older.” Exit Line — Always be yourself because the people that matter don’t mind, and the ones who mind don’t matter.