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t he thin m a n By Tom G. Killorn \_ ’ . 3 "THE ULTIMATE PRISJNER" I _ I was standing in the express line at Canadian Tire the other day when I suddenly thought of Scruffy. He is a great dog but lately he just doesn't seen to be hinself. 'Scruffy has ne\Ier7been accused of being . . hyperactive, but I can tell when sonethingis wrong. Fromthe starthehas neverbeena . favorite of the neighbours. The neighbourhood children lately have started! to call him "Valium" and continually taunt- him. I found " their nidmame particula-ly deplorable despite ‘ the fact that his favorite trick is to lapse “into a cone. . . , OverthePastfewnonths, Ihavebegunto get a sense of what the trouble is. ,His laid- badc attitude yet aggressive idealism could only Iran one thing. I had tried to repress the problem for years but right then at Canadian Tire I knew the awful truth. I finally had to admit that my faithful nutt was a "Prisoner of the 60's.",’ , , n h _ Iknew nowwhyhehad started to behave so strangely. It becane clear now why he had . started to wear headbands and nulti-colored T-shirts; why he would stage. protest leg-outs
on the neighbours lawn and yes, finally, why'
the only time he would wag his tail-was when ‘ IplayedBobDylanalbuns. Hehasbegunto
start tripping unsuspecting French Poodles and afghans, probably in protest over their capitalist
For the past few days I have tried to bring 01d Scruffy kicking into‘the 1990's.
I bought-him a Rubicks cube, but he just
buried it. 'I gotghim a sony WalJc‘ten for
his long jogs across the, street, but he never put them on. I even got him a poster.of Christie Brinckley, but even that didn't work. I know that he is probably too far gone and will be a "flower dog forever. My only wish now is that he doesn't high tail it to New Bnmswick and chain himself to the fence at Point Iepreau.
Nov/a ScOtia‘ Craft Exhibition
Profile '81, a collection of nore than 7‘ v . 100 craft iteus, pastrand; present, made by 1 . 2 - Nova Scotia craftsnen, is now on display at Confederation Centre Art Gallery and Miseum in Charlottetown. - ‘ . Behind each piece in this exhibition‘ is a world tradition, interpreted and carred out by a Nova Scotian craftsxren. Ineluded in »_ * wthe exhibiticnrare in netal, fibre, _ glass, leather, ceramics, and wood with items such as jewellery, weaving, scilpture, quilts, omer'fmetional V Works. ‘lhe emiterent in this ezd'u‘bition ,cjnes fran sheer calptencegratlertlen from invention“. " r r ‘ revival has taken place inthe making of objects for use or decoration. Statistics , indicate than, in‘Canada alone,mre than , three and a, half people. are inwlved .today in aspect‘of ‘ t -‘ Profile '81 will retain on viarat - H Confederation Centre Art Gallery and meant. until Sunday, Decanter 6. The Gallery is opt—mfranlo a.m.‘— 5p.m.'_TuesdaythIougl'n V fran 2-5 p.m. each Sunday and closed
' In an important .
The UPEI SUN, Novenber 12, 1981,3252 5
ATas-te of! Britain
from: the RR. Dept. of theAConfederation Centre
7. of the Arts.
The Englishman Anused, a light-hearted look at the way in which the British have been entertained
over the centuries, cones
to the Main Stage, Confed- eration Centre of the Arts, Friday, Novenber 20 at 8 p.m.
The succeSS of The English-
man Anused is a result of the neticulous artistry of ‘ ocmedian actor, impersonator, writer and‘director, Jitme Tmnpson,’ who, with his
wife Nina and team of actors: actresses and pianist, have « put togeather a sequence of events that originate in
the year 1066 and follow
up to the present day. The topics covered range from
FAN VANi
the very splendid gluttony of medieval feasting to the elegant dissipation of 'taking the cure' during 18th century Bath. The show profiles British traditions, fashions, religeon and historical moments with risque and topical jokes presented
in rapid succession. All
is presented in true British tradition, with plenty of spirited and tuneful song to further enhance flue joys of Brithish life.
Tidcets for The English- nen Atmsedvare $5/$6 and $7 , and may be obtained from the Centre Box Office, and Linkletter Travel in Sum— nerside and the Charlotte- town Mall. I ‘
REPORT
from the pen of Patti Bradley
Saturday, sports fans were off to N.B. To see soccer and hockey team bouts.
A van was rented and took to the road To Fredericton; the quickest roUte.
Eight UPEI students were up early at five And net at the Alunni Gym
Off to the boat and careful to drive With blankets and plenty of hynn.
Timeon the roadwas less than they thought But what muld they do at nine? ' If was off to the liquor store and some booze was bought, After standing andwaiting in line.
Tl'e soccer was fun, the weather was fine . The fans had noismakers to blow The Alpine was cold but I drank all mine
’ Well before the half-tine show.
‘ToHarvey's forwpperandsonetotheAme A Theganewas over atom The soccer tean'lost by only one goal . To the Huskies from Halifax, from SM].
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