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Hopefully it’s not too much to worry about with little Hansel Karen. Put a note on your calendar to remind yourself not to volunteer for the loading day next year. Nah, that’s not like you.

Back when I was in grade 6 our school was heated by a coal furnace. Mr. Bold (no, I don’t know how or why I remember his name!) was our school caretaker. He would shovel the spent coal cinders out of the furnace and put them in cans. Now, can you see this part happening today… The grade 6 boys would “volunteer” to hook the cans up to a chain in the basement, haul them up to ground level where other boys would swing them out and unhook them. We were “honoured“ to make the cut to do that work! 

Back to my previously scheduled coffee. 


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