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FRIDAY 2 SEPTEMBER <strong>2016</strong> THE <strong>BUGLE</strong> 3<br />
Lions make 'Lion snugglers' at the Metlife Mall<br />
'WHAT are you making?' was<br />
the question asked by<br />
curious passers-by and may<br />
have been the question on<br />
your mind had you seen the<br />
KWT Lions hard at work at<br />
the Metlife Mall last Saturday.<br />
Man-sized plastic sleeves,<br />
piles of newspaper and tape<br />
were being used to create<br />
“Lions Snugglers”, warm,<br />
weather-proof<br />
and<br />
inexpensive sleeping bags to<br />
provide comfort to those who<br />
are forced to brave the<br />
elements sleeping at night on<br />
our streets.<br />
The exercise on Saturday<br />
was essentially to introduce<br />
the public to the KWT Lions<br />
latest project, one that<br />
started in George but has<br />
taken the country by storm.<br />
The plastic sleeves are<br />
specially made for and sold<br />
to the Lions and the<br />
newspaper is donated and<br />
the Lions and their helpers<br />
willingly give of their time and<br />
energy to put the Snugglers<br />
together. Lions Lady Renate<br />
SNUGGLE IN: Lions president Ulrich Hagens tries a 'Lions Snuggler' out for<br />
size at the Metlife Mall at the weekend<br />
von Abo learnt the skill when<br />
some of the KWT Lions<br />
joined with the members of<br />
their Grahamstown Club<br />
Branch recently in<br />
Grahamstown and she<br />
quickly taught others in the<br />
Club what had to be done.<br />
“As much as possible, Lions<br />
prefer ‘hands-on’ projects,”<br />
Lion President Ulrich Hagens<br />
explained.<br />
“Our service enables us to get<br />
involved, doing things for the<br />
community, and not merely<br />
giving monetary donations.<br />
'If we can physically do<br />
something to improve the<br />
lives of those in need, it<br />
makes them happy and it<br />
makes us happy, too,”<br />
Hagens proudly said.<br />
This will be an ongoing<br />
project of the Lions, as and<br />
when materials are available.<br />
The Ultimate VIP<br />
The Pope has just finished a tour of the<br />
Napa Valley and is taking a limousine to<br />
San Francisco. Having never driven a<br />
limo, he asks the chauffeur if he can drive<br />
for a while. Since the chauffeur really<br />
doesn't have much of a choice, he climbs<br />
in the back of the limo and the Pope takes<br />
the wheel.<br />
The Pope proceeds down Silverado, and<br />
starts accelerating to see what the limo<br />
can do. He gets to about 90 MPH, and<br />
suddenly he sees the red and blue lights<br />
of the highway patrol in his mirror. He<br />
pulls over and the trooper comes to his<br />
window.<br />
The trooper, seeing who it is, says, 'Just<br />
a moment please, I need to call in.' The<br />
trooper calls in and asks for the chief. He<br />
tells the chief that he's got a REALLY<br />
important person pulled over, and asks<br />
how he should handle it.<br />
'It's not Ted Kennedy again is it?' asks<br />
the chief.<br />
'No Sir!' replies the trooper, 'This guy's<br />
more important.'<br />
'Is it the Governor?' asks the chief.<br />
'No! Even more important!' replies the<br />
trooper.<br />
'Is it the PRESIDENT??? asks the chief.<br />
'No! Even more important!' replies the<br />
trooper.<br />
'Well WHO THE HECK is it?' screams the<br />
chief.<br />
'I don't know Sir.' replies the trooper, 'but<br />
he's got the Pope as his chauffeur.'