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<DIV><FONT size=2 face=Arial>Tim Wegner told me that my messages since September
have not been delivered on OE. This was sent out in November and I'd like the
message to be sent to the Wiegle family. </FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT size=2 face=Arial> We'll see what happens, and I'll
look for my forwarded copy of it. </FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT size=2 face=Arial> Inner Peas, </FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT size=2 face=Arial> Bill </FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT size=2 face=Arial>PS: If it works, I'll play catch up. Won't yawl
enjoy that. Happy New Years, may we all survive. </FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT size=2 face=Arial> BS</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT size=2 face=Arial></FONT> </DIV>
<DIV style="FONT: 10pt arial">----- Original Message -----
<DIV style="BACKGROUND: #e4e4e4; font-color: black"><B>From:</B> <A
title=wsalmon@cox.net href="mailto:wsalmon@cox.net">William Salmon</A> </DIV>
<DIV><B>To:</B> <A title=oe-owner@wedgeblade.net
href="mailto:oe-owner@wedgeblade.net">oe-owner@wedgeblade.net</A> </DIV>
<DIV><B>Sent:</B> Friday, November 09, 2012 8:25 PM</DIV>
<DIV><B>Subject:</B> Salmon: For the Wiegle Birthday Boys!</DIV></DIV>
<DIV><BR></DIV>
<DIV class=Section1>
<P style="TEXT-ALIGN: center" class=MsoNormal align=center><FONT size=2
face=Arial><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 11pt">“Dhondiram and Shanker, turn 35
today”</SPAN></FONT></P>
<P style="TEXT-ALIGN: center" class=MsoNormal align=center><st1:date Year="2012"
Day="8" Month="11"><FONT size=2 face=Arial><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: 11pt">November 8, 2012</SPAN></FONT></st1:date></P>
<P style="TEXT-ALIGN: center" class=MsoNormal align=center><FONT size=2
face=Arial><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 11pt">Written for this occasion by Bill and
Beverly Salmon</SPAN></FONT></P>
<P style="TEXT-ALIGN: center" class=MsoNormal align=center><FONT size=2
face=Arial><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 11pt"><o:p> </o:p></SPAN></FONT></P>
<P class=MsoNormal><FONT size=2 face=Arial><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 11pt"><SPAN
style="mso-tab-count: 1">
</SPAN>Was it 1978 or ’79 when the <SPAN class=SpellE>Wiegles</SPAN> and the
Salmons shared the 3<SUP>rd</SUP> floor of the Centrum in
</SPAN></FONT><st1:place><st1:City>Brussels</st1:City>,
<st1:country-region>Belgium</st1:country-region></st1:place>? Beverly and I will
never forget that old, wonderful gift of some women’s religious order. It had a
wonderful inner courtyard with a “nun’s walk” around the inside wall that had us
walk past several wall-frescos including the mask of the devil. </P>
<P class=MsoNormal><FONT size=2 face=Arial><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 11pt"><SPAN
style="mso-tab-count: 1">
</SPAN>We often recall the nearly unusable wire-cage “lift” that was used only
by important guests and the infirm. What a struggle it was to carry luggage up
to the third floor. This was made more difficult by the fact that each floor was
a foot lower—or higher—than its mate. </SPAN></FONT></P>
<P class=MsoNormal><FONT size=2 face=Arial><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 11pt"><SPAN
style="mso-tab-count: 1">
</SPAN>There are many stories to remember about the activities in this facility.
During one summer, several Dutch college students interned with us—we discovered
they didn’t like <SPAN class=SpellE>brussels</SPAN> sprouts—something of an
irony in the city of
</SPAN></FONT><st1:City><st1:place>Brussel</st1:place></st1:City>,
<st1:country-region><st1:place>Belgium</st1:place></st1:country-region>. One
characteristic I vividly recall early in their visit. I was on the Wake-up Team,
walking through each floor beating a brass symbol while singing, “Praise the
Lord. Christ is Risen.” Who should we greet but two of the more studley
Holland-aise walking to the bathroom in nothing more than their panties. I
damned near swallowed the drum beater, yet bravely carried on the ritual. After
this, the Wake-up Team was a volunteer favorite. </P>
<P class=MsoNormal><FONT size=2 face=Arial><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 11pt"><SPAN
style="mso-tab-count: 1">
</SPAN>During the winter time, the former nunnery had steam-heat problems. The
furnace pump never had enough oomph to push the hot water clear up to the top
floor. So, where did the <SPAN class=SpellE>Wiegles</SPAN> and Salmons live?
Yep, right on the third floor. It was so damned cold. . . </SPAN></FONT></P>
<P class=MsoNormal><FONT size=2 face=Arial><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 11pt"><SPAN
style="mso-tab-count: 1">
</SPAN>Beverly and I were used to sleeping on the floor on a Korean Yo. It was
an ideal fold-up feature since the rooms were former Nun’s Quarters and very
sparse, including the amount of heat. </SPAN></FONT></P>
<P class=MsoNormal><FONT size=2 face=Arial><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 11pt"><SPAN
style="mso-tab-count: 1">
</SPAN></SPAN></FONT><st1:City><st1:place>Beverly</st1:place></st1:City> was
very helpful for me. Because I was nearly bald with thinning hair, my head was
uncomfortably cold. For several nights, I slept with my cotton underwear on my
head. Since <st1:City><st1:place>Beverly</st1:place></st1:City> couldn’t stop
laughing, she made me a night cap much like that featured in the famous poem,
“The Night Before Christmas.”</P>
<P class=MsoNormal><FONT size=2 face=Arial><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 11pt"><SPAN
style="mso-tab-count: 1">
</SPAN>Now, at last, it is Christmas that I wanted to get to. </SPAN></FONT></P>
<P class=MsoNormal><FONT size=2 face=Arial><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 11pt"><SPAN
style="mso-tab-count: 1">
</SPAN>European Centrum had many youth. During our initial years in
</SPAN></FONT><st1:country-region><st1:place>Belgium</st1:place></st1:country-region>
the youth were assigned to French-speaking schools. During their first year it
was possible to set in the 2<SUP>nd</SUP> floor TV room and watch Saturday
cartoons telecast from <st1:country-region><st1:place>Great
Britain</st1:place></st1:country-region>. Unfortunately, by the second year
their French skills were sufficient that our kids preferred to watch them in
French. It certainly was a killer in adult attendance at such times; maybe that
was the intent of the youth after all?</P>
<P class=MsoNormal><FONT size=2 face=Arial><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 11pt"><SPAN
style="mso-tab-count: 1">
</SPAN>The Advent season is exciting in
</SPAN></FONT><st1:place>Europe</st1:place>. Each neighborhood plaza brims with
Christmas kiosks, and the local bars, vintners, and coffee shops are filled with
neighbors sitting outside, even in the cold, enjoying the passing scenery in the
neighborhood.</P>
<P class=MsoNormal><FONT size=2 face=Arial><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 11pt"><SPAN
style="mso-tab-count: 1">
</SPAN>I can remember one night when Santa arrived. He was skinny as a rail and
black! Cinder-klaus made the season jolly. The Centrum youth put on an
extraordinary Christmas pageant—I believe it was the story of, “The Grinch who
stole Christmas.” It could not have been better. </SPAN></FONT></P>
<P class=MsoNormal><FONT size=2 face=Arial><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 11pt"><SPAN
style="mso-tab-count: 1">
</SPAN>Let’s get back to the 3<SUP>rd</SUP> floor. In the later years of the
1970’s, you boys where little more than babies. Alright, you were BIG BABY BOYS,
and—like your progenitor—you were full of piss and vinegar. You were not so
naughty as that you were full of inquisitiveness and into everything.
</SPAN></FONT></P>
<P class=MsoNormal><FONT size=2 face=Arial><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 11pt"><SPAN
style="mso-tab-count: 1">
</SPAN>The Belgian tradition of Cinterklaus—as in much of northern
</SPAN></FONT><st1:place>Europe</st1:place>—is that the children put their shoes
outside the front door in anticipation of the Old Skinny Elf. For good little
children each one received an appropriate gift. . . .,</P>
<P style="TEXT-ALIGN: center" class=MsoNormal align=center><FONT size=2
face=Arial><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 11pt">. . . and for those children who were
naughty they received COAL!</SPAN></FONT></P>
<P class=MsoNormal><FONT size=2 face=Arial><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 11pt"><SPAN
style="mso-tab-count: 1">
</SPAN>On Christmas Eve, when Beverly and I slowly climbed the steps to our very
cold 3<SUP>rd</SUP> floor apartment to spread out our bed clothes—and for me to
put on my night cap—we looked down the hall to our next door neighbor just to
observe if the <SPAN class=SpellE>Wiegle</SPAN> family was keeping custom. Much
to our pleasure, there were two sets of little boy shoes sitting bravely by
their hallway door. Beverly and I laughed until we went to sleep. What would the
<SPAN class=SpellE>Wiegle</SPAN> twins get in their shoes on Christmas
morning?</SPAN></FONT></P>
<P class=MsoNormal><FONT size=2 face=Arial><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 11pt"><SPAN
style="mso-tab-count: 1">
</SPAN>On awakening (was I on Wake-up duty again?), we both rushed to our
apartment door, peered down the hall to observe the shoes. What did we
find?</SPAN></FONT></P>
<P style="TEXT-ALIGN: center" class=MsoNormal align=center><FONT size=2
face=Arial><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 11pt"><o:p> </o:p></SPAN></FONT></P>
<P style="TEXT-ALIGN: center" class=MsoNormal align=center><FONT size=2
face=Arial><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 11pt">TRADITION!</SPAN></FONT></P>
<P style="TEXT-ALIGN: center" class=MsoNormal align=center><FONT size=2
face=Arial><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 11pt"><o:p> </o:p></SPAN></FONT></P>
<P class=MsoNormal><FONT size=2 face=Arial><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 11pt"><SPAN
style="mso-tab-count: 1">
</SPAN>Happy Birthday, boys. Keep your coal fires burning. </SPAN></FONT></P>
<P class=MsoNormal><FONT size=2 face=Arial><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 11pt"><SPAN
style="mso-tab-count: 1">
</SPAN></SPAN></FONT></P>
<P class=MsoNormal><FONT size=2 face=Arial><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 11pt"><SPAN
style="mso-tab-count: 1">
</SPAN>Inner Peace, </SPAN></FONT></P>
<P class=MsoNormal><FONT size=2 face=Arial><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 11pt"><SPAN
style="mso-tab-count: 1">
</SPAN>Beverly and Bill Salmon</SPAN></FONT></P>
<P class=MsoNormal><FONT size=2 face=Arial><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 11pt"><SPAN
style="mso-tab-count: 1">
</SPAN></SPAN></FONT><st1:place><st1:City>Salina</st1:City>,
<st1:State>KS</st1:State></st1:place></P>
<P class=MsoNormal><FONT size=2 face=Arial><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 11pt"><SPAN
style="mso-tab-count: 1">
</SPAN></SPAN></FONT><st1:date Year="2012" Day="9" Month="11">November 9,
2012</st1:date></P>
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