Smyrna times., 1933-03-29
ABOUT TOWN
Jay Dee

By-Jay Dee
Last week this column went into
a veil dance about Spring and
balmy weather Ever since there
has been snow and rain which
changed the veil into red fiannels.
Just disregard everything that has
been said. AS prophet I'm a
swell hog-caller
This takes the cake for this
weeks bashfulness. One Of our
back-Woodsmen came to town to
pay his girl a visit, and mayhap to
squeeze a hand or so. Consider
that the lad was over twenty-three
and hadn't had over a dozen dates
in his eventful life 1t wasn't often
he went a-courtin', but when he
did he went with a vengence.
Preparations for the event took a
week. Even his ears were pre-
sentable, and that is giving the son
Of the soil a lot of credit. On Sat
urday night he climbed into his
sphinx and span new suit and
groaned into town in his pas milk
4 truck. He stopped in at Snaps to
4 buy a half-pint of vanilla and to
give himself a last once-over in the
mirror in back Of the fountain.
4 From there to the abode of the
fair maid. This gal has been
around some, but she didn't quite
understand the fine points in hand
ling boys who spent most of their
company in the presence of live
stock. She confessed she was a
bit fearful lest he try some cave
man tactics. At any rate she vel
coined him, ate the ice cream, dis
cussed the price of wheat and de-
cided the lad wasn't a bad sort al
all. In fact she even felt the urge
not to be too severe with him il
he should venture to wax amorous
But he just wouldn't wax. She
limited, turned out one light, sal
next to him on the sofa no use
Possibly he was more at home il
the dark, but of-course she coudn'i
mention that. The next best thing
was to complain that the light hur
her eyes. He moved the lamp
Finally she got out her sun glasse!
and put them on while the clod
buster stared At 1890 came this
"Are you going to kiss me, o.
aren't you?" Pipes he: "Aw yol
didn't think I'd do a thing lik,
! that, did you? 2" Five minutes lat
er he was sadly chugging his wa!
back to Blackbird muttering tina
women were queer creatures.
The fire laddies Minstrels mad
big hit this time, being a bit bet
ter than before. Some of US peace
loving souls took a beating, how
ever, which will cause US to carr.
silly grin for a week or two. No
that we mind at all, or are upse
!. about it, but wait until we get
chance to get event.
One of our teachers is looking a
the world thru rose colored glass
I es. All is sweetness and ligh
again Never let it be said tina
there aren't some undertakers i
: this world who can't make it
better place to live in. Something
tells me there are going to be
D few bells pealing shortly
Pat and Herb came to Smyrn
on Sunday to view the tow
:. through the eyes of matrimony
7 They make a swell couple. 1t
] honestly refreshing to listen
4 them argue. You'd think they ha
:, been married years instead
weeks.
This columnist has been threateT
ed with all sorts of torture an
3 other types of indignities. Tha
should prove that some people al
], reading him anyhow. Never agai
= will l mention the Law (provide
i the promised jail term is revoked
One Of our citizens just foun
" out that his fair spouse is doing
bit Of chiselling. Is he in stew
Moral: Never say you're going
New York and return unexpected
= ly. It's bad for the nerves. 1T
bad for everybody's nerves.
. The Philadelphia papers are ri'
ing the Delaware officials in Il
u handling Of the liquor theft scar
q dal. All of which proves that Il
= bigger the shot you are, the cheal
4 4 er you can get your liquor.