WISH LIST: PEACE, POWER, SENSIBLE SHOES.Byline: Kimit Muston Local View I discovered when I was 6 that the essential element in any list for Santa was publicity. I couldn't be certain he would appreciate how desperate I was for that ``Indy 500 Slot Car slot car n. An electric toy racing car that fits into a slotted track and is controlled by a rheostat held by the operator. Racing Set'' from the Sears catalog. So I told every one I met about it and suggested they might remind Santa should they happened to see him. I got the racing set. And the following Christmas, I got the ``Cape Canaveral Cape Canaveral (kənăv`ərəl), low, sandy promontory extending E into the Atlantic Ocean from a barrier island, E Fla., separated from Merritt Island by the Banana River, a lagoon; named (1963) Cape Kennedy in memory of President John Rocket Launch A rocket launch is the first phase of the flight of a rocket. For orbital spaceflights, or for launches into interplanetary space, rockets are launched from a launch pad, which is usually a fixed location on the ground but may also be on a floating platform such as the San Marco Complex'' and the ``Fighting Lady Battleship battleship, large, armored warship equipped with the heaviest naval guns. The evolution of the battleship, from the ironclad warship of the mid-19th cent., received great impetus from the Civil War. ,'' also with the help of a little self-generated public pressure on the old man from the North Pole North Pole, northern end of the earth's axis, lat. 90°N. It is distinguished from the north magnetic pole. U.S. explorer Robert E. Peary is traditionally credited as being the first to reach (1909) the North Pole. In 1926, Richard E. . Which brings me to my current Christmas list. In the spirit of Christmas past, I'm going to repeat it here so that you can include it in your list, just so Santa doesn't forget. First on my list is for all the batteries Santa's sleigh sleigh: see sled. can carry: 9-volt, double and triple As, and Cs and Ds. Electricity is in very short supply in California. And I don't expect new President George Junior is going pull our electrical chestnuts out of the free-market fire we started. He's a free-market kind of guy. Besides, a little cold darkness under Democrats could help resuscitate re·sus·ci·tate v. To restore consciousness, vigor, or life to. the late great California GOP. Everybody has an idea how to solve this little short-circuit conundrum conundrum A problem with no satisfactory solution; a dilemma we've created for ourselves: Buy the power plants back, or let the companies pass inflated prices directly to the users. Either solution comes with a very healthy price tag. And you know who always gets to pay those. So I'm switching to Ray-o-vacs. I was going to ask Santa for peace in the Middle East, but to tell you the truth, I've about given up. I'll bet I'll Bet was an NBC game show that aired from March 29 1965 to September 24 1965, that was created by Ralph Andrews. The host of this program was Jack Narz. It was a precursor of It's Your Bet, which aired with four different hosts during its four year run: Hal March, Tom my mother could have settled things. She had three kids in the house and we were constantly fighting among ourselves. She refused to listen to our explanations as to who started it, or who hit last. Her idea of diplomacy had nothing to do with fairness or justice. Her peace treaties were brutally simple: ``Just stop it!'' And when we did, it always worked. Closer to home and on a more selfish note, I asked Santa to please, please, please, tell the city to stop tearing up streets in the East Valley! The area around Cahuenga and Burbank Boulevard looks like postwar Germany. I know there is a city election coming up next year, and I know all the politicians want to proudly stand in front of newly paved improvements come April. But in the meantime Adv. 1. in the meantime - during the intervening time; "meanwhile I will not think about the problem"; "meantime he was attentive to his other interests"; "in the meantime the police were notified" meantime, meanwhile , my front-end alignment only lasts about four blocks between adjustments, and I'm not talking about my car. I am tired of driving over big metal plates in the middle of the road. I am tired of two lanes of traffic becoming one lane of traffic. And if I see one more row of bright orange cones, I swear I am going to steal them, take them home and sew them into clothing which I shall then force my entire family to wear. My wife and I even wrote a little song about it. ``When we drive in our car, we don't get very far - road construction. When the cones we do see, then we know there will be - an obstruction.'' There are 44 verses. And every day, we add more. I am also asking Santa for one of those jobs where somebody gives you a lot of money to not do much at all. I've asked for this before, but as they say, hope springs eternal. Well, to review: electricity of my own, to own. Some kind of peace in the Middle East. Flat, wide, empty streets. And money. And an end to hunger and hatred. And, ah, . . . sensible shoes for women. I think all of us ought to start asking for that. Thanks for your help. Merry Christmas to all. |
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