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N2J IP? 40050478 Audited circulation. 27.538 lihee Matthows Composing Norma t sca Staft Siller ;\ Too little can ". be too much Simng at a traffic light last week, I couldn‘t believe my eyes. A woman â€" 22 or 23 years old tops â€" confidentâ€" ly strolled across my path wearing the lowest of all lowâ€"rise white capri pants â€" obviously minus the underwear â€" and a cropped pink tank top that barely covered her, uh, belongings. And surprise, surprise. The two knew each other and stopped to exchange a hug in the middle of the crosswalk â€" giving the ces male driver next to me an e oo extra minute of visual pleaâ€" IMMREACI@SEEE sure. I i I‘m surprised there wasn‘t a fender bender at the intersection, considering the reaction of the panting male driver in the red pickâ€"up truck next to me. I could hardly choke my thought out when pop tart number two strolled by, giving the first woman a run for her money. ooo This woman had a similar cropped Tâ€"shirt in black, and a short white babyâ€"doll skirt. You know, the kind that exposes a woman‘s unmentionables with just one slight gust of wind. As I drove a little furâ€" ther, near Waterloo colleâ€" glate, I saw a student â€"no more than 17 â€" walking up the street in an outfit that belonged at Loose Change Louie‘s on a Saturâ€" day night. This teen‘s skirt was so tight, she had to put some serious manoeuvring into stooping down to pick up her keys. And to think, she just came from class! The idea was great. The problem was the woman was wearing a tank top that was cut so low and revealed so much. we could have put Hugh Hefner out of business. C‘mon folks, we are a family publiâ€" cation. __And to top it off, 1 recently had a photo sent to me of a couple enjoying themselves in Waterloo Park. Considering last week‘s heat wave, 1 realize the temptation to dress down and keep cool was overâ€" whelming. But there‘s a difference between summer wear and sleazy wear. Women seem to be under the delusion that to get attention, they have to draw attention to themâ€" selves. Sure. they‘ll get attention. Every Tom, Dick and Harry would be happy to ogle them from passing vehicles. But I guarantee it‘s not the attention most of these wornen want, or need. The sad part is, these women have been condiâ€" tioned to put themselves on display like a Porsche in a showroom. Look at what they see every time they open a magazine or turn on the TV â€" Britney Spears shakâ€" ing her tail feather, Christina Aguilera dressed in skimpy lingerie, and spoiled Paris Hilton, well, being spoiled Paris Hilton. _ And it‘s not just the boob tube influencing the current fashion trends. I went to Conestoga mall the other day to find some summer clothes for work. To be honest, my choices were quite limited. Everything was either too tight, too lowâ€"cut, or too middleâ€"aged for my liking. Sure, if I was still going to Sammy‘s Garage every weekend (may it rest in peace}, the selection would have been perfect. But for someane who wants to be respected for her work, and not for her ability to work it, it just didn‘t fit the bill. But it‘s possible to do all of those things. and still leave something to the imagination. Women need to show they have loftier goals than being someone else‘s eye candy. Sure, everyone likes to get dressed up. look good, and feel great about themselves. "My God," was my reaction. "Put some clothes ANDREA BAILEY VIEWPOLINT Wet weather turns walk to wash Last Sunday it was chilly and wet as the folks queued up in Waterloo. Considering what it takes to organize such an event, you have to be of good heart. Maybe you didn‘t realize it, but it rained on the past five weekends. And on each day there was a charity walk. _ â€" Anyhow, the kids will be out of school soon and from coast to coast mothers will be learning why teachers need a twoâ€"month vacation. Road‘s Scholar: Here‘s some more on the world‘s greatest raceway: I was up to London and back on one crowded day recently. Sonâ€"inâ€"law Steve was driving and it was interesting to hear his commentary. You see, cars were a bit of a rarity, but there were trucks, trucks and more trucks. Mostly there were big trucks. The 18â€" wheelers made like battleships, and there were plenty of trailers with pup trailers in haul. Steve was miffed by the way the trucks hogged the passing lanes. According to Steve, "The American truckers know their stuff, but the Ontario truckers are something else." Adding additional lanes to the highway helps, but it won‘t solve the truck jam. When the 401 was opened, it was great for car drivers and the occasional truck. Now it‘s for the cavalcade of trucks and the occasional car. Maybe they should leave one lane as the auto route. At least it would make car drivers feel safe instead on running between the behemoths. Still, it could be worse. Can you imagine what it would have been like in Biblical times? You ever ride on a charter donkey? Flying High: Did you ever think there‘d be as many Canadian flags flying as there are? And this in a country as notoriously undemonstrative as Canada is suppased to What‘s more, the Nags are mostly crisp When they‘re a bit faded, they are replaced No shabby stuff, not at all. By gosh, the flag waves aver factories, offices, schools, churches, libraries, service stations. stores, and homes, homes. haomes. We keep our pride. That‘s even though our national airline is having tough times SANDY BAIRD They say the Air Canada president hijacked one of his own planes to go to bankruptcy court. High and Dry: Say, it looks as if they‘re making progress on that King Street (Highâ€" way 8} bridge. It‘ll soon be a tourism draw second only to the West Montrose covered bridge. It‘s taken as long for them to build it as it took the longâ€"ago people who rigged the planking on the West Montrose span. â€" That‘s not to mention the fact it‘s resisted the clink of the steel footwear that the equines sport. Or the steelâ€"rimmed thin wheels that buggies sport. And the drag races they compete in on a musty Friday night. Away They Go: No, at this writing, the election hasn‘t been called. But the federal parties are getting into it. That‘s early for the bringing down of cursâ€" es upon your head, but the Grits might have something up their sleeve m except their elbow. __ Surprisingly, the Liberals have leveled a few blasts at Stephen Harper. yâ€"=~â€" His fraq victory has withered away. The United States is short of Hummers and tanks, short of armoured vests and short many thousand men. His victory has withered with the casualty count growing day by day. He has what amounts to a multiâ€"front civil war on U.S. hands. And, oh yes, he‘s losing ground in the U.S. presidential sweepstakes. He was a supposed shooâ€"in until he started the Iraq adventure. And it started off all wrong with no hor rendous weapans to be discavered. From there it‘s been mostly downhill. Things are really tough. Gearge Dubyah is asking for a new $50 billion to fight the war. And the the Statue of Liberty wants to trade her lamp for a cup and pencils. Contrary to the pundits say. 1 still think the Liberals will win a majority. It won‘t be that big a win, but win it will be. There‘s still that probe of the big advertising plot, but it won‘t matter. I know what you‘re thinking. When you hear that a politician is starting a new term, you‘re not quite sure where. Hollow Victory: George Dubyah can still sport a smirk, but he has not much to smile about.