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| don't know.about most of you guys out there, but I'm tired of being a plaything, a sex object. "It's time we put our foot down (and clothes back on) and put a stop to all of it. Let's put sex back in the pool halls and locker rooms where it belongs.. You haven't noticed? Well, look at your TV, friend, and watch the guy with the Herculean physique, hairy chest like Gozilla, biceps like" Northern Dancer, and skimpy towel as he squirts on a few shots of Brute Masher No. 5. Or the guy with the French accent, curly hair and dumb smile as he lures the unsuspecting audience. How disgusting. How degrading. It was different when men were men and good, clean sex was a couple hours at Archie's Pool Room magazine rack. Private, intimate, it was, not a public thing. Why, most of the kids | knew learned a lot of useful things at Archie's. Think there's something new about speed- reading? Well, guess again. Most of the guys | knew could read three pocket books, standing at the book rack, in just two or three minutes flat and miss not a single good part. It was a skill that took no little effort. [It was a matter of skimming the pages for key words and phrases (in those days there were about three or four to a book), then finding the start and reading the _ paragraphs before Archie could catch you. There were shortcomings, mind you. Most of -the guys knew all the good parts to the Carpetbaggers almost word for word, by chap- ter or by page number, but couldn't tell you what the book was about. Well, like | said, watching that guy with the towel and girl under each arm made me. so disgusted | was almost put off the other three pieces of Boston Cream pie. 'Look,'" | said to the wife, 'take away the trick lighting, all that make-up and take away a few pounds of that unsightly gristle and whadaya got!' ) "You," she said. Insulted, | took my Boston Cream pie and took a trip to the nearest full-length mirror. It was disgusting. For a kid who could once disappear behind a parking meter by standing sideways, I'd grown-a bit. So now | exercise. Arm flings, the Four-Foot- ed Flail, the Skull Crunch. The arm fling is great for toning up the ol' arms and shoulders. Stand up straight, stretch the arms full length in front of you, then swing them violently to the rear. My wife walked into one of my arm flings the other day, which is when she helped me with the Skull Crunch. ' Not one of my favourite exercises is the Four-Footed, Three-Arm Flail, which-is done on the morning following a good exercise session. Stiff, sore, and in pain from a seized-up body, you can't quite navigate the flight of stairs, slip, and ricochet down the hallway head first the rest of the way. It doesn't do much for your physique, but it sure helps to heighten your pain threshold. But | do feel better lately. Even Boston Cream pie tastes better. with John Gast rf ha Ratepayers Meeting PORT PERRY STAR -- Wednesday, Jan. 21, 1976 -- 3 Fire Dept. inspection powers questioned Suggestions that the Scugog Fire Department would operate more effic- iently under a single full- time fire chief, and hintings of an inadequate fire inspec- tion procedures were two issues levelled at members of both fire department and Scugog: Township council who attended a public meet- ing sponsored by the Scugog Ratepayers Association. Several people questioned the department's power to enforce its findings as a result of inspections, using for an example the Water Street apartments which the fire department felt was extremely hazardous from a fire safely standpoint. One member of the audi- ence said he'd heard rumours about friction bet- ween council and the depart- ment on this issue and others. The fire chief was opposed to the apartments above the. stores, for example, but nothing was done about it. Coun. Reg Rose explained that the problem and a full- time chief are closely related. It would be much more effective, he pointed out, if fire department in- spections were carried out in the blueprint or early planning stages. 'Once the building is up," he pointed out, "it is extremely difficult to do something about it." He pointed out that type of inspections demands much more time than the present Utica and area news By Mrs. J. Crosier Service will be held in Epsom United Church on Sunday, January 25 at 11:30 a.m. This will be a special service when the minister, Rev. Archie Scott, will pre- sent the "Religion and Live" badges to the Girl Guides, Scouts and Cubs. Utica Sunday meets at 10:15 a.m. We hope for a speedy recovery for Mr. Maurice Meulemeester who is a pat- ient in Port Perry hospital, and for Mr. Victor Fillette who is a patient in Scar- School 'borough - General = Hospital where he had surgery on his back, following a fall on the - ice. Messrs. Gordon and Jerry Bray of Raglan were Sunday visitors with Mr. and Mrs. Roy Sutcliffe. Mr. and Mrs. Frank Field- ing and children and Miss Donna Wakeford of Port Perry were supper guests of Mr. and Mrs. Earl Fielding and Bill on Sunday. Saturday visitors with Rev. and Mrs. I. L. Saunders and children and Mr.*and Mrs. Ted Colbourne and children of Oshawa. Mrs. I. L. Saunders spent Tuesday with Mr. and Mrs. Doug Page of Locust Hill. Mr. and Mrs. Dean Beare and boys of Oshawa were guests of Mrs. Jack Crosier on Sunday.- Sunday visitors with Mrs. James E. Mitchell were Mr. and Mrs. Bill Mitchell and family and Mrs. Bruce Haugen and Sherri of Port Perry. Mr. and Mrs. Dennis Thompson and Mr. W. Baker visited her mother, Mrs. J. Miller of Mount » Wintario Tickets available at the Port Perry Star 985-7383 PRINCE ALBERT AUTO BODY PRINCE ALBERT, ONT. - Phone 985-3311 If you're in need of... Free Estimates COLLISION REPAIRS Call Us! 985-3311 Albert last Monday. Mr. and Mrs. Bill Goslin spent Saturday evening with the Thompsons. February 3rd is the date set for the annual congre- gational meeting of the Epsom-Utica United Church charge. Come and enjoy the first Centennial _ Celebration of Epsom United Church on Sunday, January 25 at 7 p.m. at the Epsom Church. The Primary Class is pro- viding supper and entertain- ment. Everyone is welcome. Inter Boots Inter Coats en's Suits rrow Shirts Pant Suits Winter Dresses volunteer department can handle, since fire depart- ment duties such as inspect- ions mean that firemen must take the time off their regular jobs to carry them out. Fire department officials at the meeting suggested strongly that there should be a single chief, but not neces- sarily a full-time chief, al- though the latter would be the most desireable. They pointed out that the one- chief formula is one used by most other departments, and is approved by the fire marshall's office. 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