[Public-List] Canaries, Part2

[J Bergquist]

Gord,

Dude you should write a book.

J

On Nov 24, 2007 1:09 PM, Gordon Laco <mainstay at csolve.net> wrote:

> There are humorous stories from trip too...
>
> We were stuck in a little marina in White Plains NY just below the Tappan
> Zee Bridge for several days getting the engine repaired.  A waitress at
> the
> marina bar took us on as a cause and was driving us all over getting parts
> etc.  We decided to thank her by having her aboard one night for a dinner.
> I distinctly remember what I was doing when she uttered what I am about to
> relate... I was just raising a spoonful of peas to my mouth when she said
> 'I
> have been celibate for nearly six months and I think that is about long
> enough'.  All three of us froze in the act of eating.  I saw each of
> shooting glances around trying to figure who she was talking to.
>
> It was the owner.  Conversation resumed like nothing had happened. At her
> suggestion we went to pub with live music after we ate.  Once there my
> buddy
> and I were left at the bar drinking beer while our benefactor and the
> owner
> danced.  The girl behind the bar said to us 'looks like you guys are
> walking
> home tonight'.  Things indeed seem to be moving along.  But, the owner,
> who
> was married, managed to turn her offer down in such a skilled manner that
> she was still willing to drive us around for the remaining time we were
> stuck there.  I thought he had done the honourable thing; my buddy thought
> the owner behaved himself only because he knew we'd squeal on him when we
> got home.
>
> Another adventure.
>
> We were told that if we went for a walk we should head south from the
> marina
> gate but never walk north, because that was the direction of the bad part
> of
> town.  Naturally being innocent Canadians we went north.
>
> We found a pub full of people of all ages dancing and laughing; as soon as
> we went in people recognized us as the 'unfortunate Canadians with the
> bust
> engine'.  We were the only white guys in the place.  Nobody would let us
> spend any money and we had a terrific time.  When it was time to leave two
> guys our age volunteered to walk back to the marina with us.  We talked
> and
> laughed all the way back. At the gate they said 'we can't go in.   We hope
> to see you some time but please don't walk up that way alone ever again.
>
> Yikes, another close call??
>
> G
>
>
>
> > What a waste I would have been so gracious just to have made the trip
> that I
> > would have been your apprentice for at least the rest of my life. Some
> times
> > we need to endure things such as you did to keep our moral compass in
> tune. My
> > hat is off to you.
> > Sent via BlackBerry by AT&T
> >
>
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