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p8 tribune december 261990 after christmas sale satellite dishes from 2750 htteksktstosctkinabocesutarpbombforscle all star satellite 1 290 finch ave w unit 3 downsview 9303341 7364346 best quality largest selection of leather jackets skirts pants and handbags at less than 12 price a big stock clearance sale everything must go visit leatherville 60 yonge street south aurora 8414025 open 7 days a week january specials sell out of calendars 40 off all 1991 calendars do it yourself cookbooks crafts building jlj off dreams of spring gardening books zii off 8 church st uxbridge 8524282 outdoors a tale for the naturelover artbriggsjude correspondent not too long ago amidst all the hustle and bustle of christmas shopping i stopped in at the village barbershop while waiting to get my ears lowered as is the seasonal custom several of the locals got to talking about christmas presents what does one buy for the sports man who has everything a tallish fel low with sandy hair asked there was a long pause until a younger lad in a sheepskin vest piped up nobody has everything well you know what i mean the sandyhaired one explained this brotherinlaw of mine is a real outdoor nut hunter fisherman camper the whole bit not only thai he has every thing in the way of the latest equip ment the conversation seesawed back and forth while each of us offered our own suggestions its all my sisters fault sandy stat ed bluntly she figures because we fish and hunt a lot together i can come up with something different for him i tell you it gets harder every year an older man wearing thick glasses and clad in a heavy wool sweater leaned forward and spoke in a deliberate way how about getting him a moose horn he said all eyes suddenly turned as if on cue aad even the barber stopped cutting for a moment a moose horn the sandyhaired one blurted out vnaw i dont flunk so most of us nodded in agreement fig uring we had that one well shot down then the older fellow spoke again listen a birchbark moose hom is the ideal gift for any outdoor person and ill tell you why the man rose to his feet and using his hands began to demonstrate how the birch horn could be plugged with a ker chief and made to hold water like a pail for bailing or turned upside down to form a rain hat its also a good makeshift basket for wild apples or mushrooms in the fall or pull out the cloth and youve got a funnel he said the old fellow was really wound up by this time and nobody in the room dared to slow him down why i remember one we had around our house he said thoughtfully it was used for everything from calling cows to calling us kids they cany the sound real wed you know my uncle bert once made a game for us kids tossing walnuts into that inverted hom he said his face wrin kling with the memory i dont know how many more uses the old fellow had for a moose hom because as twas leaving the shop he was still extolling its virtues and theres more thought in a gift thats handcrafted you know the old mans voice rose again above the sound of the electric clippers taking one farewell glance i noticed the barber cringe again as i stepped onto the street and quickly closed the door boxing week sale ctmewhksgggjfr living friendly service in over 30 canadian showrooms lighting on selected items while auantities last some items not available in all stores sale ends december 311990 markham 5308 hwy 7 2949557 11 m i i ii 1 1 v m m i i m i n i 1 li 1 14 i