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Waterloo Chronicle (Waterloo, On1868), 1 Apr 1971, p. 10

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;‘ 10 Waterioo Chronicle, Thurzday, April 1, 1971 Unfortunately, Julius was a bit deaf in one ear and also had his anâ€" nual March cold and was coughing so loudly he couldn‘t have heard the last trump. So he missed the It should, perhaps be pointed out that the Roman Senate differed in some respects from the Canadian senate. In those days, senators ate. You guessed it. Right on the nose, on the Ides of March, he was filled full of cold steel. Not by stuâ€" dent activists, or black militants, but by trusted, nay, beloved felâ€" lowâ€"members of the Roman Senâ€" WESTMOUNT PLACE Ides of March*"‘. Now, in those days, the Ides of March meant March 15. This was just a few days away. And when a seer tells you to beware, you‘d better be wary. Those seers don‘t mean you‘re going to wake up on the given day with a hangover, or even worse, of Rome, which is still terrible, a seer (this is usually a chap who can‘t see, except into the future) stepped in front of Caesar‘s charâ€" iot. This is a custom, I understand, that is faithfully followed by pedâ€" estrians in Rome to this day. Anyway, the old nut croaked in Big Julie was taking part in a procession during the Feast of Lupercal, which is neither here nor there. As the parade wended its way to wherever it was going, beyond giving everyone the last, and worst bout of ‘flu for the year. However, we‘ll give it its due. One of its oldest associations is with Julius Caesar. Wealthy, dicâ€" tator of Rome, outstanding genâ€" eral, and well on his way to becomâ€" ing the first emperor of the mighty Roman Empire, he was a victim and the whole perishing winter that has embattied this land, this One last boot in the behind for March, and then let us leave it March is known for very little, 450 Weber St. North Waterioo (Ceazar‘s Forum) entertainm en t equipment needs Westmount Jewellers for expert watch and jewellery repair 579â€"3590 LECTRONICS Any person wishing additional information on the clinic should contact Mike Lavelle at the Uniâ€" versity of Waterloo. The first session will take place at 10:30 a.m. in the J.G. Hagey Hall of Humanities, inside the east entrance to the campus. damentals, a high post offense, a zone attack, organizing a pracâ€" tice schedule and an explanation of the Wooden formula for basâ€" male and female. Some of the topics that Wooden will present are; individual ofâ€" fense, individual defensive funâ€" will be at the University of Waterâ€" loo this Saturday to give an inâ€" sight into how it‘s done. ~ The basketball clinic is organizâ€" ed by the athletic department of After winning an unprecedentâ€" ed fifth straight NCAA basketâ€" Basketball champ to conduct clinic this Saturday One of the most useful drugs used in cancer treatment today is Vinblastine, developed from the leaves of the perwinkle plant by Canadian scientists working with funds contributed to the Canadian Cancer Society. Donations to the Society‘s campaign will make posâ€" sible more scientific advances for the betterment of all mankind. _ The day ‘marks the culminaâ€" tion of five months volunteer work by league convenors and coaches as well as keen compeâ€" tition between teams and players. The peewee consolation finals. at 8 a.m. lead off the day‘s e, vents. The action and excitement continue until the midget chamâ€" pions are crowned at 10 p.m. 20 teams compete for championship Twenty teams will see action to decide champions and consolaâ€" tion winners in five categories. _ bludgeoned to death by a speech. However, that is all, as the sayâ€" ing goes, ancient history. The only lesson to be learned from it is that when you hear a seer, don‘t sneer. Especially in March, Ides of. That sort of thing just couldn‘t happen in the Canadian senate. The worst that could occur would be tripping over a cane, or being were not just old politicians put out to pasture, or party bagâ€"men. Some of them were under 40 and they all knew how to handle a Periwinkle extract Another event for which March Waterloo minor is Saturday at the Waterloo , players, referees and Bill Smiley PHONE 744â€"9201 tw ‘is reasonably well known is St. Patrick‘s Day, March 17. Perhans green. Take a look out. Snow white or mud brown. Equinox is from the Latin: equus â€" horse; nox â€" night. Spells nightmare. March, right? Adieux, farewell, auf wiederâ€" sehn and aux revoir, March. delightful connotations as starch and arch (as in fallen). The only other thing for which March is noted is the vernal equinox, March 21, the first day of spring ha ha. Vernal suggests May you rot in July. See how the month of March gets me worked up? Other months rhyme with something pleasant. June with moon and swoon. July with fly â€" to Europe or someâ€" brains in , their favorite sport. Must say, it makes my blood run a bit cold, though, when some Canadian with eight drops of Irish blood in him decks out in a green tie and a shamrock and gets into that ‘‘Top 0‘ the mornin‘ ‘ routine. And it makes me want to throw up, every St. Pat‘s Day, when a around ‘"Begorrah‘s‘‘ or an Italian tenor, all mistyâ€"eyed, warbles, ‘*When Irish eyes are smiling." It‘s as incongruous as a Canadâ€" ian seventh â€" generation United Empire Loyalist making a big fuss about St. Wladislas‘ Day, or Channukah, or Buddha‘s birthday. Each to his own, and vive la difâ€" Patrick‘s Day, March 17. Perhaps ‘"‘"reasonably‘ is not the word here, since it is a celebration of one of the patron saints of Ireland (the other is King Billy), and who ever met a reasonable Irishman? I‘m almost pure Irish, on both sides. But let them keep their precious saints, both Patrick and Billy, in Ireland, where the bogâ€" . But March goes with such AP. ) 34â€" â€" dn aa i Of » h'ar‘ [ &) I"_;‘ I‘ dirre ~ ENTRANCE o visit the store with 2 entrances 27 Erb West and facing Waterioo Square as Advertised March 25, 1971 EDWARD‘S FOR GRACIOUS LIVING 29% STOCK ITEMS â€" DINING ROOMS & BEDROOMS 25% OFF NOT 10% are making a Waterioo â€" Phone 576â€"4290 oo ROXTON â€" COLONIAL at Knox Presbyterian April 13 from 10 a.m. i and from 2 p.m. to 5 p.m. Red Cross branch will be held :u-nlbyth Kâ€"W University omen‘s Club will be held at Hilliard Hall, First United Church, this Friday and Saturday. The event which attracts book lovers by the score each year will open at noon Friday and conâ€" tinue until 10 p.m. that night. Saturday hours are from 9 a.m. Spring clinic 51 King St. N. Book sale Featuring TERRIFIC $ 1 SPECIALS: â€" COMBINATION PLATTER â€" CHICKEN FILLETS AND CHIPS â€" STEAK SANDWICH AND CHIPS Great for Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner Between Meal Snacks or After Dinner Snacks. 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