Crumb’s Corner
In case the rumor mill didn’t hit your table, at the last editorial board meeting I attended, I drew the short straw. It was a toss up, back a weekend or two there were two big events the Stowe car show and the Montreal balloon-fest, that editor Cruickshank felt should be covered. Sports writer Croney and Stringer Wobby anxiously awaited their respective assignments. I was sitting patiently with my enhanced drivers license clearly visible (Montreal trips are no problem). When Mr Croney broke out the secret weapon, Oh I loathe the secret weapon. You see Mr Croney much to my dismay had been assigned a photographer vest. What is a Photographers vest you ask? Charlie’s Corner doesn’t even have one. This vest is a portable storage locker the size of a small box truck that wraps around the said wearer and at arms length he has at his disposal, 3 cameras, 4 lenses, numerous rolls of film, 2 self contained tri-pods, digital data holders, an Atari 800, multiple pencils and neatly clipped, in plain sight, both a press credential and a valid passport.( key word being valid). I had been skunked, me with my plastic pocket protector and semi valid driver’s license. Mr Croney, I hate You. You have dropped even lower than Charlie’s Corner and we all know how I feel about that column. Mr Croney, “NO soup for you”. I ended up at the Stowe Car Show, got asked to leave and credentials were pulled. Pretty much the same result had I been chosen for the Montreal trip, with a much shorter ride home.
Labor-Day is coming, I hopefully will be asked to cover this, after all, I can walk to this one and Mr Croney is almost on out of Towner, living on that Riverton border. From what I hear you’ll be able to shoot some hoops at the booth run by the Northfield Basketball team or pitch some change across the Roxbury Fire Department dime toss. Bingo is always a favorite at the Rotary tent, and there's plenty of other games of chance to be found. Grace Church will have a place for kids to sit and relax all weekend, and the Vermont National Guard will have a climbing wall set up! The Northfield Booster Club is certain to have a presence there, I can’t wait Hot Dogs, Popcorn, Peanuts and Hot Dogs. As my friend Rose exclaims “theres nothing quite like a Hot Dog from the Northfield Soccer booth” And don’t forget the parade. One of Vermont’s finest parades, and this year in memory of Louse Halstead, Northfields Matriarch. All in all, a fabulous weekend is planned, So get off the sofa and get down there.
Nancy’s Crumbs,
I can’t help myself, you all keep sending me this stuff, I’ve gotta pass it on.
For some reason the two candidates for police chief have withdrawn their applications, rumor is they won’t work for Nancy,
Several department heads have reservations about her Micro Management style and are afraid they might be the next forced to leave.
A union is contemplating a possible law-suit concerning recent Memos put out by Nancy.
And board members have exclaimed that although they should be in charge, Nancy has relegated them to advisors.
Again these are only rumors, I hope you all have a great weekend, See you around the Common, and above all try not to let too many crumbs fall on Mr. Croney’s new vest.
My Work here is done, Richard Wobby, Jr crumbscorner@gmail.com




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