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Rise and Shine in the Dogpound
they only had hooks, no spring clips. the dealer. The player said, “When I
Fan time in the Then someone suggested using a spring- get bad cards, it’s not the dealer’s fault.
And, when I get good cards, the dealer
loaded clothespin, but I figured they
Dogpound were too big and too ugly looking…. obviously has nothing to do with it.
until I stumbled across some miniature
So, why should I tip him?” The dealer
spring-loaded clothes pins [yes very
replied, “When you eat out, do you tip
By Walter “JR” Wilson tiny… 1 ½ inch at best] in the school the waiter?” “Yes, sure I do,” responded
ello and welcome back to barely hanging on by its base. So I got supply section [who knew?!]. Small, the player. “Well then, he serves you
the wonderful world of the the step ladder and, with some effort, lightweight….and perfect for sticking food, and I’m serving you cards. So you
HDogpound. Hope you are well got the fan folds back in place and in to the window using a re-useable gel see, you should tip me.” “Okay, I see
rested from the long holiday weekend an upright position. However, shortly sticky pad. I stuck the sticky pad to your point,” agreed the player. “But, the
and came back with all of your body thereafter, the fan again made an attempt the window, then stuck the clothespin waiter gives me what I ask for ... I’ll
parts still connected where they belong. to escape its perch…so this time I took to the sticky pad….then clipped the fan take an eight.”
My den has one of those big double some clear packaging tape and taped to the pin…and problem solved!! Not That is all I have for today. As
windows that is topped by a big arch that puppy to the window. Another fancy but it is doing the job…and in the always, be good, do good, play safe, and
window. I had a very difficult time however, the fan broke loose again… Dogpound…results are what counts! remember, necessity is sometimes the
finding a window covering for the top it appears that the paper-like liner has greatest driver of creativity. JR
until one day I stumbled across a rather gathered enough dirt and grime that the THOUGHT FOR THE WEEK
simple covering….made out of thin tape would not stick…not even with “Imagination is the beginning of
paper and opens like a peacock fan tail. double taping…Grrrrr! So I figured creation. You imagine what you desire,
I cut it to size…spread it out into a fan I needed something to attach to the you will what you imagine, and at last,
shape and sticky taped the bottom to the window that would clip rather than stick you create what you will.”
window shelf. One day I came home to the fan paper. I thought I could find – George Bernard Shaw
and the fan had tipped over and was one that had that removable tape…but
TO TIP OR NOT TO TIP

A blackjack dealer and a player
with a 13 count in his hand were arguing
about whether it was appropriate to tip

DANIELS, WILLIAMS,

TUCK & RITTER

ATTORNEYS AT LAW

Engaged in the General
Practice of Law, Including:
• Divorce/Family Law • Personal Injury
• Wills and Estate • Wrongful Death
Planning • Medical Malpractice
• Real Estate/ • Product Liability
Construction Law • Social Security
• Traffic/D.U.I. Disability
• Bankruptcy • Professional
• Criminal Defense Negligence
• Business & Corporate • Nursing Home
• Collections Litigation

Graham C. Daniels
Travis R. Williams
cheryl s. tuck
Todd M. Ritter
PAUL L. SPAULDING

Located In Chester At
11901 Ironbridge rd.
P.O. box 3570
Chester, Virginia 23831–8481
Telephone: 804-748-9803
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