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Lake Huron The Daytripper Now we’re in LEAMINGTON, CHATHAM, PALMYRA & BLENHEIM MI ONTARIO SHOP NY LOCAL A Must-Stop Shop for Gifts & Goodies - Bring your Santa list! GARDENS Enjoy our holiday lights inside & out. Tools and gifts for gardeners. GOODIES Fudge, butter tarts, stocking stuffer treats GIFTS Home Decor, Puzzles, Gifts Galore & Holiday Decorations 14226 Talbot Trail PALMYRA N0L 1X0 Wednesday to Saturday 10am-4pm, Closed Dec 25th til Spring 519-674-2888 www.crazy8barn.com Country Holiday Tour - Nov 12-14 I don’t remember the war years; I was too young. But I remember Polly. Polly became involved with the war quite by accident. She was just an ordinary farm horse, chestnut brown with a white blaze down the front of her face. When the Germans finally realized that the war was lost, they tried to get out of Holland on anything that had wheels. When there were no more wheels to steal, they took the horses. When the horses were no longer needed, they were released to wander wherever they wanted. The horses didn’t know where they belonged, so they roamed everywhere. Soon, farmers who had lost horses and were in need of them rounded some up and brought them to their farms. And that’s how we got Polly. My dad found her, brought her home, POLLY The War Horse By Audrey Hulst, Aylmer and put her in the stable. She had a nice warm stall and a pasture behind the mill where she could nibble on lots of fresh grass. My dad had a grain mill. People would bring their grain and he made it into flour. His coveralls were always covered in fine, white flour dust. Once a week, he would load a flatbed wagon with bags of flour, harness Polly to the wagon and deliver the bags of flour to his customers. One day (I would have been four or five at this time), after I had pestered Dad for a while, he said that I could come along, so there I was, like a queen on her throne, sitting on a pile of flour bags and waving to everyone I knew— and even those I didn’t know. My dad stopped at every house or farm where the flour had to be delivered. Polly and I would wait patiently until he came back. Sometimes, this took a while because Dad and his customer would visit and discuss the weather and how well the crops were doing. Sometimes, a lady would come out of her house with a cookie or some other treats. When Dad came back, he would climb up on the wagon, take the reins and say, “Chuck, chuck, let’s go, Polly.” And Polly would patiently walk or jog along to the next customer. And so the day went. By late afternoon, Polly and I were both getting a bit tired. Most of the bags of flour were now gone, except for one or two. Dad had to make one more stop and then we would be on our way home. And so the wagon stopped and Dad took the bags of flour and disappeared behind the house. I could hear him talking to someone. I waited…and waited…and waited. I was now thoroughly tired and bored, and before I realized what I was doing, I heard myself saying, “Chuck, chuck, let’s go, Polly.” To my dismay and horror, Polly started walking and then trotting! “Whoa, Polly! Stop, Polly!” But Polly knew the way home and she had no intention of stopping. And so she trotted all the way home with me crying on the wagon and stopped in front of the mill. My mom came out to see what was going on and my dad walked in the door about an hour later, quite annoyed. But everyone was laughing so hard, he soon forgave me. Dad let me go with him again, but not for quite a long time. And I never said, “Chuck, chuck, let’s go, Polly” again. What a Simply Delicious Idea! Instead of buying plastic containers to contain the baked goods you give away this Christmas, why not stop into an antique shop or thrift store and buy used tins and glassware? They're inexpensive and plentiful, and may add to the uniqueness of your gift. These were found at Thrift on Mill in Leamington. Page 8 What do elves learn in school? The Elf-abet! Winter 2021/22
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