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r Orono Weekly Times, Wednesday, September 13, 2000 - 11 j Results Diana Granfield signs a copy of the book, Bowmanville -An Architectural & Social History for local historian, Helen Schmid. The Book published by the Municipality of Clarington in partnership with the Local Architectural Conservation Advisory Committee (LACAC), was launched at a special ceremony, at the Bowmanville Museum, Friday afternoon. Helen Schmid was given credit in the book's forward, by Granfield, for her help in delving into the past. BODY DOUBLE TROUBLE To the perfectly lovely young woman who approached me in the grocery store this morning: I'm sorry. I apologize. I was neither drunk Yor off my medication. To everyone who wasn't at the grocery store this morning, morning, here's what happened. I'm standing in the Produce Section looking for a ripe cantaloupe among the mottled bowling balls before me when suddenly this woman - this total stranger - Comes waltzing up the aisle and says "Hi. Remember me? From the party last week? I'm the one who just moved into Howard's house." Number one: I don't know any house owner named Howard. In fact I don't even know any indigents named Howard. Number two: I know perfectly well that I haven't been to any parties recently. To sum up: I have no idea who this woman is or what she's talking about. So how do I handle the situation? situation? I do what I always do when someone I've never met engages me in a totally meaningless meaningless conversation. I lie. "Oh right! " I say. "The party - great party! How could I forget? That's a swell house you've moved into too!" Why do I behave in this shameful and dishonest fashion? fashion? For one thing, the old noodle isn't quite as whipcrack-sharp as it used to be. I don't have gray matter upstairs, I have Swiss cheese, . I sometimes forget a face. Hell, I sometimes forget entire families. So when I get into a conversation with a (possible) stranger, I pretend I'm with it in order to play for time, on the off chance that I just might remember something. something. The other (and more important) reason I feign comprehension is that I have a brother. A brother who is ahhh, somewhat less 'mature' than I, to be sure. A brother who is obviously not nearly as . dashing or charismatic, but a brother who, aside from some totally superfluous cranial fur, looks a lot likç Yours Truly. The fact is, people get us mixed up. A lot. So people often yak away at him under the impression they're conversing conversing with his more elegant brother and vice versa. And since we only live a few miles apart, it happens often. As luck would have it, I ran into my brother downtown downtown just an hour after the grocery store incident. "Happened again, bro!" I said. "Some wacky woman came up to me in the store - swore she met me at some party. Said I'd remember her because she's living in Howard's place " He looked at me a little oddly. "That was Sidney Shannon" he said. "You met her at Molly's birthday party last week. You talked to her for half an hour, spilled your wine on her and ate all the shrimp off her plate." Oh... ...yeah. Molly's birthday party. It's coming back now. So anyway my apologies Sidney. Just a touch of amnesia brought on by the old war wound. And while I'm in a confessional mood - that guy at the party Who tried to make you wear a lampshade and sing Barnacle Bill The Sailor with him? That was my brother. (continued from page 10) Woodworking Wood Carving - George Watson, George Watson, Bill Lake Flowers & Plants Rose - Slnglq Bloom - Loma Atkins, David Bryant, Valorie Mueller Tuberous Begonia - Kathy Coatham, Minnie Zegers Dahlia - Loma Atkins, Inez Hands, Bryon Samis Zinnia 1 Hilda Call, Jessie Mostert, Loma Atkins Asters - Irene Ma tchett, Inez Harris, loma Atkins Culinary Arts . 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