WfflTlV P1 PRP-ÉS'S 'WlP.NEà DAY, APÉM L18. 1990, PAGE 5 Even as 1 write this, the evils of addiction sear the soul, pillage pride, dropick dignity. It happens every Easter. Youd think ]Pd know enough to stay off the stuif. But what the hock - it's only once, a year. The worst part is.what my daughter wlll think of nme, corne the morrow. "BHey!" éhe'il say, "where's my choclats bunny?*' 'Tour chocolato bunny," l'il say, "got tired or waiting for you. When you didn't gabble him up right away, lie just got up and hopped along after the Easter Bunny." "Corne on, Dad,' sho'ilsa. "Dnttry tojoko me. Chocolate bunnies don't w=. And if this one did, ho took with hlm a dozen hollow aster eggs. "Ho had te have somthing to est." "That's not al. Would Mr. Jiffy Solid tako a bite out of my hollow Garfeld' "IIow would I know wliat a bunny would do?' At this3 point shelil h me a foerce gaze and waggl that finger. "AilI can say is, it's a low, mean father who'd steal a ldd's boat chocolate bunny." And I will answor, "But it's fot good for you. I rot yOFteeth, give you migraies, induce the heebie-jeebies, upsot your production of insulin. But my lieart won't be in it. lil know that shes won, evon though shes ot lier bunny. 0 f course, by tomorrw night, fighting withdrawal, kno)wing 1 would give bock stuif that aint been stele yet just for another bite of chocolats, I will irepoat. WITH OUR FEET UP by Bill Swan Unil ~ e~Easter I will pledge never tos"olaan IwUswear off chocolats adiits deriwitives. Until next Easter, that is. bometime'duing the proceding reveils, I snuck once more; te the fridge te retrieve the one last remairiing foot Of Mr. Jiffy Soid.C "What have you therer someone asked. "'Nothing." t "Youre eating chocolats!" "Just a littie bite." "That's Erin's bunet. "Hey! Lighten upl4his is iust a bit of research for niy coluznn. You wouldxit wantme to go writing something haif baked would you?" "Nover stopped you bel or.,. "'Caught again." "Don't trY te! treat it lightly. You have a serious problem. Stea]ing frSn children ia one thing. But. .." "'My Mifel in rwins." "Ne seen you. After you polished off Mr. JifySld you filched two chocolate coated eggs." "Hey, I didn't eat 'en." "oNo, you hollowed them out, toesed the sugar-gooey inside yokes in the garbage. Thon you ate the chocolats sheil. You'd do anytblng foa be" She's right. Tomorrow, the cure begins. Ton-mile runs daily. Long hot showers. The writing of long, complex computer programs te keep the mind fxed, involved. lil corne out of it a botter man. But firat, wo must pur-ge the houseo0f temptation. Mr. Jiffy Solidsa gono. 'Thatfs okay. Hollow Garfield must bo next. The others gave me a tusèle, but I finally found theni, shivering in fear at tlie bottom 0f the freezer: a six-inch chocolats au lait hollow egg, andi Mr. Solid, a white bunny. Ini a feat of self-control, I left tliem. They're there yet, lurldng, cailinit my narne, taunting, teasing. The chances of their lasting until neit Easter are slim. But 1'il fight, I swear I will. WeaPons charge laid An Oshawa man has been chargedl with possession of a weapon sfter an incident in Whitby on April 7. I The War Ampuitations of Canada Youir support assists CIIILD AMPUTEES Durham Iýegional Police saty a man pulled a knife on a fellow moterist while both were stopped at Thickson Rd. and Dundas St St. waiting for the light to turn green. Police say the man did flot beave his car but pulled out the knife and pointed it toward the other motorist in a threatoning mariner. The man charged is on pro- bation for theft. A condition of his probation is that ho keep peace. Ho has been charged with pos- session of a dangerous weapon appear in court on May 4. Theft from used car lot A 1984 two-door black Firebird was reported stolen from the car lot of TopQýualiWUsed Cars, 100 ChestnutS t., Witby, on April 14. The car was last soen on the lot April 13. There are no sus- pects. la fr9895 CJolts CQa* Corne in and choosç, one today! MacINTOSH CHRYSLER 331 Park Rd. S., Oshawa 728-4638 Zpm