The Marbelous 50/50 Draw:
Dhanni Ramdeen was asked to pull a ticket and she was successful in pulling her OWN ticket. (Arthur was impressed at her style!) Well, nothing more came of that but she did get $5 as a consolation prize.
Frank Allison started his work off with a joke which might today be considered a case of a doctor engaging in the newest sport of sexual harassment. The patient might claim that the request to remove all her clothes because she is hurting all over is not necessary to attend to a broken finger!
He then went on to invite happy bucks from all who were happy with the Grey Cup victory of the Toronto Argonauts last Sunday. The other “football/soccer” fans will be asked to make their contribution next week if the FC’s move onto the finals. THEY DID!
Dave Hardy is now back from his place in the sun in Fort Meyers FL and happy to see that it has been cleaned up after the hurricane damage sustained by “Irma” last September.
Gerd had a sad buck for his mother who recently lost her very best friend who has passed. Regretfully, this is one of those things that accompany growing old and sometimes older than your friends, spouses and even children. We should nurture our friendships and our families while we can, especially when we often see them during this season of the year.
Sai Foo was happy because he can now sleep in peace and Dhanni also contributed to the fine box because, in spite of her recent erratic schedule, (caused, in part by her brother’s illness) she was able to put up her Christmas tree and house decorations.
Gordon was happy to contribute two bucks because his two favourite teams Chelsea and Toronto FC are playing today. Results : CHE 1 vs SWA 0 and Toronto FC 1 vs Columbus 0. Gord will owe some more happy bucks next week!
Arthur finalized this session with a snow peas and chow mein funny which we all enjoyed.
Program:
Gerd Wengler rose to the challenge when Gordon announced that we did not have a speaker
scheduled for to-day. Gerd decided to draw on his other role as poetry afficionado since his trip to the Yukon earlier this summer. He shared the poem by Robert Service “ he Cremation of Sam McGee”. He made apologies for his “Saskatchewan” accent but he did very well as the link attached will show.
The meeting was complete with the Cremation of Sam McGee and no one else See all who can make it next week for our Christmas luncheon.
A doctor, lawyer, and a Rotarian in charge of fundraising all die and arrive at the Pearly Gates about the same time. St. Peter tells them they may each have one thing to take with them to Heaven.
The doctor is first, and asks for $1 million. This is given and proceeds to enter Heaven. The lawyer, not to be outdone, asks for $2 million. "Very well," say St. Peter and opens the gate to Heaven for the lawyer.
Finally it is time for the Rotarian, who had just finished a fundraising project for The Rotary Foundation. St. Peter asks him what he would like to take to Heaven. The fundraiser moves up very close to St. Peter, and in a soft voice asks, "It it's not too much trouble, could I just have the names of those two people who were ahead of me in line?"