Tabor City Tribune

SENSE NONSENSE

BY WRAY THOMPSON

BACK AGAIN

Thanks to everyone who has informed us that this column was missed in the past two issues; the only excuse that we have to offer is that we got caught in a bind with the preparation of this edition, plus time consumed in getting ready for our trip to New York City.

It was indeed an honor to be chosen to cover the North Carolina 300 Bushel Club jaunt to the Big City, and it was one of the most enlightening and entertaining trips that we've ever taken.

NO WASTED TIME

When our bus pulled up in front of New York's Hotel Manhattan, one could tell who was the most enthusiastic visitor on the vehicle - Lennon Gore.

The teen-age farmer from the Iron Hill section stuck his head out of the bus window before it came to a halt and greeted one New Yorker by yelling "Hello baby!"

THANKS, MR. GLICTENSTEIN

As our chartered bus was nearing Manhattan the occupants were reminded that pick-pockets were more active this year than in previous years and warned to place our wallets in front pockets, making them less accessible to thieves.

Most of us adhered to the suggestion, but it caused one of us a bit of embarrassment:

This happened - your writer hailed a cab on Long Island and headed for a Manhattan address.

It was not until we arrived at our destination that we felt in the back pocket which usually holds our wallet, only to discover that it was not there.

"Driver, turn around and head back for Long Island. Forgot a wallet."

In the next breath we said, "Wait! You won't have to. Forgot that it was in another pocket."

The driver - a Mr. Glictenstein responded "wouldn't have taken you back out there anyway. I'd have trusted you to send me the fare by mail, and would have loaned you a dollar besides."

Who says there aren't nice people everywhere?

RITZ VS NYC

Movie-going people of Tabor City area don't realize just how lucky they are. In New York we noticed that the movies which are currently playing in this area are presently on 42nd Street, New York's "Movie Row."

But - admission prices are from 100 to 150 percent higher than they are at our little Tabor movie house!

Incidentally, we viewed "North To Alaska" on 42nd Street NYC and found it comparable to "Shane" in quality . . . and that says a lot in our motion picture appraisal. (It opens Sunday at the Ritz, and this is absolutely an unsolicited plug.)

OOOPS!

Did you hear about the Tabor City cashier whose employer asked one morning, "How did your cash register check out yesterday?"

The answer: "I checked out $5.00 short, but I later discovered that I hadn't counted a roll of dimes. So when I counted the dimes it made the register check out perfectly."

"Well that's funny," said the boss. "I took $10.00 out of the drawer yesterday just to see if you'd discover it . . ."