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Page THE OUTLOOK May 24 1911 Money doesnt bother seniors wasting money does The Generation Gap By Joan I used to wonder why people talked about the generation gap all believe it or not I can stil remember exactly how I felt at fourteen sixteen and even years before that But every so often something happens that mokes me realize that the gap is not between us and THEM but vice versa My birthday falls on the first day of Spnng at least it always did until some stargazer or other decided the Spring should arnve a day earlier Anyway I call it my birthday week as friends and relatives are kind enough to send me lovely flowery cards containing mushy verses which I ardently devour My six year old granddaughter was with me on one of the days when three of these cards popped through my mail slot She opened the first one for me and as I read it out to her I said Thats from my friend Dolly Dolly she laughed a funny name I never really thought about it before but the next card was from my friend Olive Olive she shrieked You mean like those little green things in jars I hesitated over the next signature which was simply Dot I know I know like the thing you put over an I was just happy that my friends Glad Gldys and Peg hadnt sent a card that day The child would have thought I had some very queer er I mean odd friends What happened to all the Myrtles and Hazels There alwasy seemed to be one in my class when I went to school Also a Walter or a Percy Then theres the story of the steak My teen years were spent dur ing the Depression and I cant remember even hearing the word steak Our family of five never went hungry as we had a large garden but meat was a problem My Dad like most other fathers was in and out of work for a while so savings were eked out We always had a roast on Sun days which was stretched out un til Wednesday On Thursdays we had sausages 10 cents per pound Friday was fish day and Saturdays we had whatever was around Then the war started we had more money but meat war rationed so Mother bought meat that could be stretched out By the time the war ended I was married and had started a fami- Iy We eventually had six children and a mortgage so I learned of ways to cook ham burger meat which we used to call minced beef When Bill first retired we were helping our youngest get through university but now at long last when our teeth are star ting to fall out we can buy all the steak we want So it is with a sense of luxury that buy it now and one Saturday morning recently I bought a thick juicy piece an inch thick It cost and I could just see it smothered in onions and mushrooms for our Sunday dinner Well on Sunday morning we got an unexpected in vitation to dinner that night On Mondav afternoon just as I had succeeded in getting a tricky piece of sewing under my sewing machine needle my other half wandered m making me jump Whats for dinner he asked innocently Look in the fridge I snarled at him why dont you make dinner for a change Off he went and soon had produced poached eggs on toast It wasnt until Tuesday afternoon that I remembered the steak It had turned an ugly dark brown color I called my senior partner in and we poked it it had a Lake conference over it and finally decided that it would have to go As I wrapped it up tightly to throw it away I could hear my mothers voice floating down from on high WASTE NOT WANT NOT oh the guilt was ternble I was talking to a young mother the next day and had to unload my troubles on to her Couldnt you have got another one she asked in bewilderment I must have still been babbling on about it a week later you know how old folks go on and on I was in my sons home and he said For heavens sake Mom here go and buy yourself another steak as he took out his wallet No no son you dont understand In fact you cant understand not the money that bothers us old folks Its the WASTE June is seniors month June is seniors month and the Ontario Agricultural Museum has extended its annual Seniors Days to include 12 exciting days of activities for the young at heart From June to in clusive those 65 years and older will be treated to an oldfashioned admission fee of 65 cents Besides the museums regular ly scheduled activities Seniors Days 1991 will feature introduc tory tours of the site on tractordrawn wagons a quilt display featuring the Canada Packers Quilt Collection in its new permanent home at the museum dancing demonstra tions musical entertainment refreshments and much more The museum is a great place for seniors to rediscover On tarios rural roots and spend a relaxing day in the country Come and see the evolution of rural Ontano through costumed interpreters farm animals displays and unique rural buildings The Ontario Agricultural Museum is open 10 a m to p May 21 to September 22 Ad mission is 50 for adults 75 for youths for seniors except during Seniors Days and for families Located five km west of Milton the museum can be reached from Highway via exit or 312 north Justfollowthesignsl 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