WhItby Fiee Pros, Wechiesday. Decomber 15,.1993, Page 7 ******:.............. . .: No stress this season Once upon a time there was a maxi and a woman. And one day the mani sadd, «Christmas 18 a stressful time of year. And the woman said, "How would you know?» The man, not hearing the woman as was his wont, repiied.: «With ail thia hust1e and bustie we lose the main idea behind Christmas.» «Which is?' The mani heid a thoughtful pose. "That's the point. I can'tQ remember. It's ail this shoppng, shopping, shopping.» The woman said: «Sure. Blame it ail on me. A fine Christmas we'd have if we relied on yeu men.» uOkay, that's it then,» the mani said. "This Christmas well trade places. l'il organize it.» The woman rubbed her hands with gise. «You meaxi you do ail the shopping, eall auxit Melinda, wrap the presents, make sure we get to the kida Christmoas concert, buy the tickets te, the Nutcracker, spend $403.77 on stocking stuffers, decorate the house inside and out for a budget of $679.39 and buy a new outfit te go te the staff dinner, bake two Christmas cakes and 176 cookies with red noses and L3 211 cookieii with green beiiy buttons, and .. «It's a deai.» Time passed. Christmas drew near. "How's the shopping coming,» she asked finally. «Done,» he replied. «Shouid start wrapping soon,» she said.-7 "Done,» he replied. She raised one eyebrew. Skepticaiiy. The next day: "Our daughter needs something for the bake sale and ceekie exehange tomorrow. «Ail arranged. Ail that sugar's bad for the teeth. rve sent a cash donation te the Christmas feod bank. Oh, and we've voiunteered te serve on Christmas Eve.» "But we aiways. .. '~~ This time he raised an eyebrow. "Our deai.» ME"'S][NRMARYr WH1TBY PSYCHIATRIC HOSTAL9 C. 1918 Two days later she spoke again. «I hate te interfere, This infirmary, bufit in 1916, is one of the original buildings of the hospitai which may b darling, but it is getting close te, Christmas and we don't demolished acon, as a new Poepital is built. From 1917 te 1919, the hospital was used bythe have our oûtdoor lightaup axid we need realiy te get a federai gevernment for soidiers wounded in the Firat World War. It was turned back te the Christmas tree and o f course decorate the house and ..." provincial government in 1920. An identical building was used as a wemenls infirmary. « A deai,» he said, %i a deal. But that does remind me. Whltby Archlvo photo We had traded places. Se if you wouldn't mind putting down your magazine, couid yeu dig eut the outdoorIl ts and pick up a couple of new strings at the mail axid whiie you're in t he basement axid ail those spiders, couid yeu check the iights and get replacements, I want ail blue this 10 YEAIRS AGO p ~ar te, replace those red onesyeu bought iast year and ... from the Wedxiesday, December 14, 1983 edition of the «Wha abut he hrismastre?» he sid inaly.WB1TY FREE PRES «Wha abut he Crismastree» se sid fnaly.e Mayor Bob Attersiey met ene of the Russiaxi hockey players he defeated in the 1958 Woeld «Oh, yes. Couldyou that'a the dear. Net tee tal ntte okyCbm Lnsisa abnft game between the Soviet Veteraxis and the Toronite fat, net scraggiy, I aont know if I can trust you ... Old.Timers at Iroquois Park Dec. 7. «T'ry.» She. Said. Patiently. 0 The Whitby IHistorical Society will soUl a calendar of old photos of Durham Region as an She said net much when they missed their daughter's Ontario bicentennial project li 1984. Christmas concert. Ditte the office chiidren's party. And the * The Terrace, row housixig on Byron Street North, bas been designated as a heritage staf diner.* ÇuckMshe'sjwelry store bhas been in business for 30 years. Her eyes were maraschino cherries. «Ail this,»" he said, «And I ended up $899.43 under e John Gimblet bas purchased a rubber-tired cab for use i his livery business. budget. I caxi start next week during the sales." e A concert heid in the Methodist Tabernacle raised $25 for Christmas gifts for the 'Mhe deal was for oniy this year.» residents of the Cunt House of Refuge. «Hav youeverknon suh a tres-fte Chistms?* F. Bell.Smitb, a ntd Canadian artist and president of the Dickens' Fellowship Society, "Hav yo evr knwn ucha stessfre Chrstms? lllrecite 'A Christmas Carol' at the Ontario Ladiesd College on Dec. 15. Admission in 25 Say,y ou won't forget te take the tree down on Wednesday cents. foicïlection? And ... » a The high ochool inspecter bas given the Whitby High School a very poor report because of He never finished. its outdted facilities.