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^ T a3 4 «.«■ t Orôtit) v WécklyTimes; Wednesday, 'June 18,2003 ) ÉÉ0t Places I've Done Time Vi ■ nRflHHRflW Ih i r Dumb as a stump Last week while I was going to work in Leskard, I saw a pile of cedar posts for sale. It reminded me of an incident that happened more than several years ago. Argus Wilson lived north of Lindsay on a farm. He grew little or nothing on the farm but always kept a few skinny horses and scrawny cows. He seemed to make most of his money buying and selling just about anything including fence posts. I met him at the Benson House Hotel in Lindsay and occasionally I would drop off at the farm for a few drinks - something we both liked to do. Argus always talked about his great prowess in fighting and how if he ever took out his teeth he would be ready for trouble and a good fight. Hence the story. I had entered into an agreement agreement to cut some cedar posts for Argus. I remember it well. Fifty cedar posts with five inch tops for $100. When the posts were cut I went to collect the money. He claimed the deal was 100 posts for $50. I told him straight up there was no way I would cut a 100 posts for a lousy 50 bucks. He refused to give me 100 and I refused 50. We were at a standoff and I was pretty sour about all of this. Every Wednesday Argus would go into the Benson Hotel and spend the afternoon and evening drinking. I came up with a plan to get my money for the posts. I got another rounder like myself that had a truck and we drove into Lindsay and got a bottle of Gordon's Gin and we. just happened to end up at the bush where I had cut the posts. After we drank the gin we loaded up the fence posts and headed for Lindsay. My buddy went in and sold the posts to Argus at a reduced price and him and Argus loaded them onto Argus's truck and we split the money. Even though I had gotten paid in a round about way I was still mad about it and as the evening wore on I started yapping at Argus for not getting getting paid for the posts and he said I was as dumb as a stump. I then made mention of his wife and daughter but nothing I said or done got him mad. Suddenly he took out his teeth and I hit him hard and often and nearly knocked him out of his mackinaw. The next thing I was in the crowbar hotel for the night and the next morning I appeared before magistrate Burnside charged with assault and stealing fence posts. Apparently when someone took Argus to the hospital to You are invited to celebrate The Wooden Carousel's 5 ifl Anniversary Saturday, June 21 st 10:00 am - 5:00 pm Summer Open House FILL OUT A BALLOT TO WIN OUR DOOR PRIZE! WE PAY THE GST ON ALL IN-STORE PURCHASES! (Savings not applicable to custom orders.) 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The ruling on stealing the fence posts was 'not guilty' as I was in jail as the theft took place. The irony of it all was that Argus had taken out his teeth as a peanut had gotten under his plate. It wasn't to fight at all. I think the day he died he still blamed me for stealing the posts off his truck and to this day I still don't know who did. Soccer Continued from front Association. They endorsed the construction of an outdoor outdoor lacrosse bowl at the same park with a project budget of $400,000. The Clarington Minor Lacrosse Association is prepared to make a $10,000 a year contribution contribution to the project for the next five years. This facility will also be ready to use in the Fall of 2004. Mayor John Mutton is speaking about both projects at Monday's Committee meeting stated how pleased he was with thd pàrtnerships formed between the municipality municipality and the sports groups to bring these two projects forward. 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