Rotary Ramblings

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ROTARY RAMBLINGS
December 2, 2003

In Queue with "Q"

Just a salad today Harv?  Call me "Q".

An in-depth look at Harvard Q. Brown, as covered by our correspondent on the=
=20
heat, Foggy Bottom.

Harvard Q. Brown, war hero from the death filled skies of Mig alley, Korea,=20
cut from the same bolt of patriotic fabric as Jessica Lynch, determined to m=
ake=20
that country safe and help escalate property values for the South Korean=20
natives and who came home with the same determination; to ensure the new Sou=
th=20
Florida barrier islands natives affordable housing on the cutting edge of=20
Hurricane alley.  Let=E2=80=99s tune in.

Meatballs on the salad today Harv?  "Call me "Q".  "Just a little garnish, d=
on
=E2=80=99t ya=E2=80=99 know."  Bit o=E2=80=99 this corned beef, just to keep=
 the old=E2=80=99 cholesterol=20
guessing.  Gotta=E2=80=99 have that protein.  Ooops, bit o=E2=80=99 that chi=
cken."

Tune in next time!  Find out more than you ever cared to know about your=20
favorite table mates! (Roasted with love.)

Mark Denkler was in charge today.  Jimmy Weatherspoon led the wailing,=20
accompanied by Bruce Williams, and Nancy King gave the invocation.  Announce=
ments=20
included a reminder of the holiday party Lou Cucci and Lyn Huckle have put=20
together at the Delray Beach Golf Club this Friday.  A ticket is $40.00.

Fred Bonardi collected $87.00 as Sergeant At Arms, and also gave the market=20
report.

Question of the Week:  Why is there a plate of lemon slices on table number=20
one -- and nowhere else?

Setting up the room last week:  song books, Green Hat, cash tray, etc.  a=20
Sergeant At Arms arm band, not seen before in this century, popped up.  Tony=
=20
Allerton wore it as proudly as he did any costume in days of yore when he st=
rode=20
the boards at the venerable Delray Beach Playhouse.

Everybody=E2=80=99s favorite Uncle, Egon, was quizzed about the longevity of=
 his=20
marriage (64 years).  One comment:  "The husband who wants a happy marriage=20=
should=20
keep his checkbook open and his mouth shut!"  I am reminded what Samuel=20
Coleridge said, "The most happy marriage I can imagine would be the union of=
 a deaf=20
man and a blind woman."

Our program today was Paul Barber - Meaningful Relationships -- and was=20
introduced by Bill Adams.

You must communicate and communicate appropriately and learn behavior traits=
.=20
 You must pay attention to dynamics of relationships.  Be realistic about=20
expectations.  What are your expectations -- at home, at work, of your frien=
ds. =20
Try placing yourself in the other person=E2=80=99s space.

Treat your children with respect.  Understanding is often difficult. =20
Acceptance is a must.  You are not "everyman."  Be what you are, not what yo=
u think=20
someone wants you to be.  Be positive.

Children, of any age, are watching you.  Even when they are adults the=20
relationship stays parent and child, until old age reverses the process.  Lo=
ok for=20
substance in yourself and in others.

Some people are actually uncomfortable with compliments, probably as a resul=
t=20
of parents who did not care enough to actually learn -- on the job.  Learn t=
o=20
listen, but attempt to read between the lines.

More comments on marriage:  Dick Martin, former "Laugh In" host, is quoted,=20
"I belong to bridegrooms anonymous.  Whenever I feel like getting married, t=
hey=20
send over a lady in a housecoat and hair curlers to burn some toast for me."

No one had a birthday and no one celebrated an anniversary.  Harvard Q. Brow=
n=20
introduced one guest.

A bit more.  A successful man is one who makes more money than his wife can=20
spend.  A successful woman is one who can find such a man.

Down Memory Lane:
On Tuesday, November 3, 1998, it was written:  "Bingo Gene" (Webb) announced=
=20
that "Bingo For Scholarships" will lose its founding father after the =E2=
=80=9999=20
event.  Nunzio Allerton wept openly and the place was a mess for a few momen=
ts. =20
Spreading his palms down, "Mr. Enthusiasm" encouraged the club to find anoth=
er=20
-- of his ilk -- to take over after the =E2=80=9999 event.  Harvard Q. Brown=
 reported=20
that Mary McCarty might be a prospect.  Then "Bingo Gene" wept openly.

Next week=E2=80=99s Program:  Kim Amigone from Aids to Victims of Domestic A=
buse=20
(AVDA).

This week=E2=80=99s scribe:  S. O=E2=80=99Teric
Next week=E2=80=99s scribe:  Nancy King

And finally.  Masters and Johnson in one of their studies determined that=20
married men live longer than single men, but married men are a lot more will=
ing=20
to die.=20

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<HTML>ROTARY RAMBLINGS 
December 2, 2003 
 
In Queue with "Q" 
 
Just a salad today Harv?&nbsp; Call me "Q". 
 
An in-depth look at Harvard Q. Brown, as covered by our correspondent on the=
 heat, Foggy Bottom. 
 
Harvard Q. Brown, war hero from the death filled skies of Mig alley, Korea,=20=
cut from the same bolt of patriotic fabric as Jessica Lynch, determined to m=
ake that country safe and help escalate property values for the South Korean=
 natives and who came home with the same determination; to ensure the new So=
uth Florida barrier islands natives affordable housing on the cutting edge o=
f Hurricane alley.&nbsp; Let=E2=80=99s tune in. 
 
Meatballs on the salad today Harv?&nbsp; "Call me "Q".&nbsp; "Just a little=20=
garnish, don=E2=80=99t ya=E2=80=99 know."&nbsp; Bit o=E2=80=99 this corned b=
eef, just to keep the old=E2=80=99 cholesterol guessing.&nbsp; Gotta=E2=80=
=99 have that protein.&nbsp; Ooops, bit o=E2=80=99 that chicken." 
 
Tune in next time!&nbsp; Find out more than you ever cared to know about you=
r favorite table mates! (Roasted with love.) 
 
Mark Denkler was in charge today.&nbsp; Jimmy Weatherspoon led the wailing,=20=
accompanied by Bruce Williams, and Nancy King gave the invocation.&nbsp; Ann=
ouncements included a reminder of the holiday party Lou Cucci and Lyn Huckle=
 have put together at the Delray Beach Golf Club this Friday.&nbsp; A ticket=
 is $40.00. 
 
Fred Bonardi collected $87.00 as Sergeant At Arms, and also gave the market=20=
report. 
 
Question of the Week:&nbsp; Why is there a plate of lemon slices on table nu=
mber one -- and nowhere else? 
 
Setting up the room last week:&nbsp; song books, Green Hat, cash tray, etc.&=
nbsp; a Sergeant At Arms arm band, not seen before in this century, popped u=
p.&nbsp; Tony Allerton wore it as proudly as he did any costume in days of y=
ore when he strode the boards at the venerable Delray Beach Playhouse. 
 
Everybody=E2=80=99s favorite Uncle, Egon, was quizzed about the longevity of=
 his marriage (64 years).&nbsp; One comment:&nbsp; "The husband who wants a=20=
happy marriage should keep his checkbook open and his mouth shut!"&nbsp; I a=
m reminded what Samuel Coleridge said, "The most happy marriage I can imagin=
e would be the union of a deaf man and a blind woman." 
 
Our program today was Paul Barber - Meaningful Relationships -- and was intr=
oduced by Bill Adams. 
 
You must communicate and communicate appropriately and learn behavior traits=
.&nbsp; You must pay attention to dynamics of relationships.&nbsp; Be realis=
tic about expectations.&nbsp; What are your expectations -- at home, at work=
, of your friends.&nbsp; Try placing yourself in the other person=E2=80=99s=20=
space. 
 
Treat your children with respect.&nbsp; Understanding is often difficult.&nb=
sp; Acceptance is a must.&nbsp; You are not "everyman."&nbsp; Be what you ar=
e, not what you think someone wants you to be.&nbsp; Be positive. 
 
Children, of any age, are watching you.&nbsp; Even when they are adults the=20=
relationship stays parent and child, until old age reverses the process.&nbs=
p; Look for substance in yourself and in others. 
 
Some people are actually uncomfortable with compliments, probably as a resul=
t of parents who did not care enough to actually learn -- on the job.&nbsp;=20=
Learn to listen, but attempt to read between the lines. 
 
More comments on marriage:&nbsp; Dick Martin, former "Laugh In" host, is quo=
ted, "I belong to bridegrooms anonymous.&nbsp; Whenever I feel like getting=20=
married, they send over a lady in a housecoat and hair curlers to burn some=20=
toast for me." 
 
No one had a birthday and no one celebrated an anniversary.&nbsp; Harvard Q.=
 Brown introduced one guest. 
 
A bit more.&nbsp; A successful man is one who makes more money than his wife=
 can spend.&nbsp; A successful woman is one who can find such a man. 
 
Down Memory Lane: 
On Tuesday, November 3, 1998, it was written:&nbsp; "Bingo Gene" (Webb) anno=
unced that "Bingo For Scholarships" will lose its founding father after the=20=
=E2=80=9999 event.&nbsp; Nunzio Allerton wept openly and the place was a mes=
s for a few moments.&nbsp; Spreading his palms down, "Mr. Enthusiasm" encour=
aged the club to find another -- of his ilk -- to take over after the =E2=
=80=9999 event.&nbsp; Harvard Q. Brown reported that Mary McCarty might be a=
 prospect.&nbsp; Then "Bingo Gene" wept openly. 
 
Next week=E2=80=99s Program:&nbsp; Kim Amigone from Aids to Victims of Domes=
tic Abuse (AVDA). 
 
This week=E2=80=99s scribe:&nbsp; S. O=E2=80=99Teric 
Next week=E2=80=99s scribe:&nbsp; Nancy King 
 
And finally.&nbsp; Masters and Johnson in one of their studies determined th=
at married men live longer than single men, but married men are a lot more w=
illing to die. </HTML>

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