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Stupid Candy Purchases
..Went to the “Big City” today to see a movie, and I dropped into the bulk candy store on the way. (Laugh if you will, but we dont’ have such a store in Splat Creek. Where I live, … more →
The Deep Friar
Stupid Candy Purchases
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Friar wrote 1 month ago: ..Went to the “Big City” today to see a movie, and I dropped into the bulk candy store o … more →
The Black Donnellys
youthadvocate wrote 3 months ago: Kelley, Thomas P. 1993. The Black Donnellys. Richmond Hill: Firefly Books. 179 pgs. ISBN 1-8955 … more →
Small-town Momemts #561 and #562
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Friar wrote 5 months ago: Last year, I bought a cordless lawn trimmer from the local Crappy-Hardware store, which is part of a … more →
A slice of grease.
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Friar wrote 9 months ago: This is the third installment of my watercolor junk-food still-lifes. A generic slice of pepperoni f … more →
Yes, we have NO Breakfast.
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Friar wrote 11 months ago: Some of you know I like to bitch about the local small town stores here. But every once in a while, … more →
Walking to Work at Minus 37 Celsius
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Friar wrote 11 months ago: Sun is barely up. Out the front door. Ice forming on my beard within seconds. Air is dead calm. Y … more →
Small-Town Radio Trivia Challenge
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Friar wrote 1 year ago: (Note: No, I’m NOT kidding, folks. These are pretty close approximations of actual calls … more →
"Big City" Dining
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Friar wrote 1 year ago: It was my buddy’s 30th birthday last weekend, and his fiance organized a surprise party Pepper … more →
Christmas Bears
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Friar wrote 1 year ago: This is a first for me. I always take photos of the Bear during my travels, but I don’t believ … more →
No Soup for Me!
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Friar wrote 1 year ago: Grrrr. I’m on a roll here…. Just when I thought customer service around here couldn … more →
Great Moments in Small-Town Fine Dining
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Friar wrote 1 year ago: My friend Kelly is an expert in customer service. She’s always making great suggestions on h … more →
The Happy-Mealer
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Friar wrote 1 year ago: The human brain is comprised of billions of brain cells, or neurons. These cells interconnected in … more →
Travels with the Bear: Poland, this time!
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Friar wrote 1 year ago: There’s a Paris, Ontario. There’s a London, Ontario. But who would have thought there … more →
The Parking Nazi
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Friar wrote 1 year ago: “You left the gate open 4 times in the last 11 days” , the Parking Nazi informed me. Suc … more →
Gone Fishin'
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Friar wrote 1 year ago: Hey, kids. I’ll be off for a bit. I’m heading up north. To storm some castles, annoy … more →
Only in Splat Creek Ontario (*)...
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Friar wrote 1 year ago: (*) Note: Based on an earlier post. ONLY IN SPLAT CREEK…. …Can you go to a picnic area after … more →
Friar versus the Gray Heads (Part V)...A Possible Truce?
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Friar wrote 1 year ago: Since my last report about my on-going battle with the local grey-heads, nothing much has happened … more →
Friar Versus the Grayheads Part IV
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Friar wrote 1 year ago: Recap: Last week (see Part III) the main editorial of the Splat Creek Chronicle singled me out (yet … more →
Friar Versus the Gray Heads Part III
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Friar wrote 1 year ago: Man, some people in this town just don’t know when to quit. If you recall, a few months ago I … more →
