The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1931-07-23
SCOOPS COLUMN
By Scoop Himself

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forum and Saturdayed and Sundayed
on Deep Creek Lake gathering enough
sunburn to cure the depression for the
unguentine company, only I didn't use
any cure. 1 heard that to display
sunburn this year was a grave social
error. But judging from the number
of backs 1 have seen, won't be such
a social outcast after all.
l argued Sunday that the sun was
MT so very hot, but right now 1 am,
willing to deny ever having said so,
and have proof.
Monday evening was also fine
time for family picnics. Archibaldson
and Mrs. Archie were itching to go,
as were also the two offsprings. I
was asked to accompany them, and
incidentally urged to take my Ford.
The basket being ready, we descend
ed on the car. Likewise the rain des-
cended on US. At three o'clock in the
afternoon the thermometer read 90
and the humility was great. When we
started at $50 encased in our bath
ing regalia, the mercury registered so
with cool wind blowing. They put
me in the rumble seat.
At 6:10 eastern standard time it
still rained. At 6:25 we had spread
our lunch on the kitchen table of Ar
chie's home. To make things more
realistic we did the following:
Rolled around in the mud, tracked
up the linoleum and let the dirt dry
on our hands and feet.
Had a handful of it thrown in the
air and scattered over the table and
food.
Kicked big hole in the screen door
to let in lot of flies.
Invited in an army of ants and
other insects.
Let the spiggots run, in imitation
of the tapping of the water against
the bank.
Built wood fire on the gas stove
so that the dirt could fly over the
sandwiches.
Picked few rose bushes and scat
tered them on the floor for unsuspect-
ing bare feet; also gathered few
rocks for good measure.
Turned on the electric fan so that
napkins and paper bags would blow
all over the room.
We then sat down on chairs, over
which had been placed number of
splintery boards, and proceeded to
picnic. Watermelon rinds and banana
skins, we threw over our shoulders.
Following the meal I started to gath
er up the rinds and paper when Arch
lie hollered "Let 'em lay" so I did.
And upon leaving the grounds, Arch
lie proudly remarked, every few peo-
pie are able to leave such swell look
ing garbage"
We expect to have another picnic
next week, where there are no flies,
dirt, insects and such. There isn't any
harm in expecting, is there?
$3.50
Hugh Teets, Cecil Ramsey, Roland
Gilbert, and few members of the
Boys Band who hadn't been exposed
to the sun rays this summer, want the
name of the town of Burlington, w.
Va, changed to Boilington. Gilbert
says Hugh is still squawking.
The scouts want it distinctly under
stood that the tickets which they are
trying to pass around for the benefit
picture next Monday and Tuesday,
are NOT campaign cards for "Big
Boy" Woods, for mayor of Mt. Lake
Park.
I used to think that H. C. Sincell
was the head man in things, but now
after solo fight in Cot McComas'
motor boat last Sunday, with the fam
lily looking on-Ha! Ha! and a couple
of Ho! Hos! for you, H. C.
According to H. c., anyone desir-
ing lessons in driving motor boat
should come to him. According to
members of the family, as a motor
boat driver, he would make a good
wheelbarrow steerer.
Upon his return from his wild ride
Col. Bell happened along and snapped
H. C. looking up the road for his fam
ily's whereabouts.
Whittier Wentest They?