B-R-RADFORD: We heard a flake or two of snow fell over the
weekend in Bradford, and a bit more is predicted for this week.
We would like to think this is out of the norm but our trusty
calendar tells us we had snow May 18-21 in 2002, and we can
remember at least one Mother’s Day when there was a white-out.
A reader, having listened to complaints about our nasty weather
the last couple weeks, called to duly remind fellow Bradfordians
that we were blessed with an earlier spring that was both hot and
dry.
Be thankful we’ve had enough rain to at least partially
replenish our water reserves. As for our ongoing crappy weather –
Hey, this is Bradford. Get used to it!
Get out the longjohns, the barbecue grill, and a case of cold
beer and get ready for Monday’s celebration of Memorial Day. Pray
it doesn’t snow.
LUCKY DUCK?: One of the more interesting human interest stories
we printed recently was the search for a baby duck in the city’s
storm water system.
That was in last Friday’s paper and prompted this note from
Robert D. Carnes of St. Marys:
“I have a couple of questions concerning the picture on the
front page of your yesterday’s Era concerning the duckling
situation. You gave no disposition of the duck, so I send this
inquiry:
Did the duck run out of luck?
Was he “in the creek”
Or was he “up the creek”
As he washed on down the drain.
Were his prayers all answered
As he went further down the drain –
Or did he think “Where’s Noah?”
As he washed on down the drain.
And the guy that tried to save him,
As he scraped thru the muck and dirt.
I mean the guy in the photograph –
the guy in the Asplundh shirt!
If the duck went on to Heaven,
(He as just a little squirt)
I bet he’s up there thanking
“The guy in the Asplundh shirt.”
THE ALLEGHENY: Tim Chase of Port Allegany passes along “a little
ancient history” to answer a question a recent RTS posed about the
origin of the name “Allegheny” (or “Allegany,” if you prefer.)
A little internet research told him that “Allegany is derived
from the Lenni Lenape (Delaware). This tribe named the river as the
stream of the Allegewi for the Allegewi Tribe they had
displaced.”
