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| Nyyankee
Lunker Username: Nyyankee Post Number: 1685 Registered: 8-2008  Rating: N/A |
Waddington is a small economically depressed beautiful little town along the St. Lawrence River. Barone did a nice job on this...gives alot of insight to the natural beauty of the area and the people that live there. Hey Waddington, the more you look at the larger picture,the less you see. I know you have lost lots of industry and jobs to China, but you know what, the St. Lawrence River isn’t going to move to China. Factories come and go. The river is here to stay. Dance with who brung you. You came here because of the river; the river didn’t come here because of you. We live on a blue planet; the water that kisses your shore isn’t your past, it’s your future. Your shores touch something special, a gift from the planet. Protect it, celebrate it, shout it; if you won’t, I will. The St. Lawrence River, Lake Ontario, the upper and lower Niagara River and Lake Erie…all the great lakes and their equally great rivers are the best kept secrets in North America. Those waters are a sportsman/woman’s paradise, not to mention a shore walker’s, a bike rider’s, a sunset watcher’s, a dreamer’s, paradise. Rustbelt, my a$$. Hey, Waddington, your industry is paradise. Promote it, embrace it and know that it will never leave you, for China. Hey, Waddington, thanks for the thousands who came, but it is just a few who I will remember. Darin Greene, an artist, a village trustee, a retired fire chief, and a couple other titles that I forgot. Darin was cool, not your normal politico, not the kind the PR types steer you to; he agreed with me that the future was floating all around them and wouldn’t be leaving for China. Darin, trust in the village and trust in the water…bring a bait shop to town…bring fishing guides to town…build a world class fishing lodge for anglers to stay in. Trust the water; it will not fail you. John Dinneen, a school teacher, an English teacher who if I had a dude like him teaching English when I was back in school I might not have failed English 10 three times. I know when he reads this story he will realize that I’m still failing English 10, which I told him I plan to do for the rest of my career. Mr. Dinneen…as the song says, “Teach Your Children Well.” Teach, teach them to be the best and stay to make Waddington the best. I met a ton of the kids in the area; they are the future of Waddington. The river is theirs… teach them to care for it, love it, and champion it. It was one of their handprints in the cement floor of the Little League dugout, a sight, a photograph I won’t soon forget. “…I can sing…” Hey Waddington, listen. I don’t know her name, but she wore what looked like a Day-Glo St. Lawrence River long sleeve t-shirt. To those who run the joint of Waddington, I want you to know what she told me as she stood selling t-shirts away from all the official vendors. It was just a gentle tap on my arm; her voice was as soft as the tap. In fact, I had to lean down to hear what she said; and what she said blew me away, didn’t have to write it down because I will remember it for a long time. Remember it for its grace. Remember it for its conviction. Remember it for its love. This is what the Day-Glo lady said in a whisper to me, “That’s our child out there,” as she pointed with her head to the river behind her. “That’s our child out there.” | ||
| Picklefork
Moderator Username: Picklefork Post Number: 1094 Registered: 12-2009  Rating: N/A |
Is Dumburg puttin' LSD in the water up there Yank? WTF? | ||
| Nyyankee
Lunker Username: Nyyankee Post Number: 1687 Registered: 8-2008 Rating: N/A |
Shut up PDork I cried reading that. Come up to the Wad and spend some money. | ||
| Picklefork
Moderator Username: Picklefork Post Number: 1095 Registered: 12-2009 Rating: N/A |
HA...I made Yank cry. |
