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Ready! Set! Begin Summer!
By Gary Bryant
We talk a lot about buying and selling, using personal
advertising effectively and frankly, anything else that might help
you save money. Not this time. No, I'm not going to prattle your
brain about buying anything today. Unless, of course, you don't
own a barbecue. Barbecues come in two basic varieties. One is
hot and loaded down with burgers, hot dogs, steaks or shrimp while
the other is quietly resting on the
rafters above your garage door.
If you own one of the former, and it is sizzling away in the
backyard, then you can skip this column today. Otherwise pay
close attention, what you learn here today may save your summer
life! So read slowly and follow these instructions carefully.
First, go about your daily routine as if nothing were
about to happen. Then, when your stomach begins to rumble, and a
ray of sunlight creates a strong urge to consume fluids, it is
time to go into action. Get into the garage somehow and reclaim
the barbecue. Don't be afraid, summer hasn't really started yet
so the lawn mower may still be unconscious. Set up the barbecue
in the yard, while keeping a wary eye
peeled for infesting neighbors.
Now walk to the sidewalk. Bend down, and with your left
hand, reach under the hedge and get yesterday's newspaper. You
will use this for kindling. Crumple and place in barbie.
Go immediately to the basement and confiscate the charcoal
briquettes, last seen being used as pool balls by your
nine-year-old son on your new billiard table.
Proceed to kitchen where you should take possession of
poultry, fish, beef or any animal willing to be immersed in 600
degree heat. Return to barbecue. Light match. Start summer.