THE WEIRS TIMES, Thursday, February 11, 2010
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by brendan smith
Weirs Times Editor
as the official beverage. give both liquids that dis- blem, but he fell down. someone will want a third
So, a hearing last week, tinction. Maybe we should throw and then a fourth and on
a bit more heated than the Sometimes you just have the Hooksett Toll Booths and on.
The last time I weighed Great Pumpkin debate, to draw the line. in there. And let’s not forget the
in on a sensitive subject has lawmakers figuring If they were to make both “Old New Hampshire” is obvious lawsuits.
such as this I found myself out what to do. They’re liquids the official state our state song. Does any- You know the drill.
in a heap of trouble. nervous about hurting drink(s), it would be fair one even know the words or So, in order to keep a bit
I’ve considered keeping someone’s feeling again. In to say that any other state the melody? “Stayin’ Alive” of sanity in our state, let’s
my mouth shut about it fact, it is being considered symbol would be under by the Bee Gees could be hope that lawmakers do
this time. But, sometimes to make both apple cider attack, and rightly so. It considered. (Seems ap- the right thing and stick
you just have to speak up, and milk the state drink. would open the floodgates propriate in these current with just one choice for the
no matter what the cir- Are you surprised? to have more than one economic times and, hey, state drink.
cumstances. Now, first off, I have to thing designated as the everyone can sing along). Sure, someone’s feelings
You may recall a few admit that I’m not taking state this, that or the other The White-tail deer is the may get hurt and they may
years back when a group sides. I’m not a big fan thing. state animal. Why not add even learn the hard les-
of school kids from Har- of either beverage, but We could revisit the in the black bear? I bet son that they can’t always
risvile wanted to make the that’s just me. If I had my pumpkin situation all the skunk would have a win.
pumpkin the state fruit. way I’d say let’s make our over again. How about the few fans. And that’s not a bad
They came to Concord state drink club soda with pumpkin and the apple? The list goes on. thing.
to present their case to a splash of real cranberry Recently another group Entire legislative ses- I’ll drink to that!
the state legislature and, and a Tahitian Lime twist. of school kids got the Chi- sions could be taken up
in a feel good gesture, But, I’m a bit late to the nook named as the state just trying to be “fair.” Brendan Smith welcomes
their request was happily conversation so I’ll just dog. Why not the golden Of course, just like tax- your comments at bren-
made law by the house watch as the two groups of retriever as well ?(Who es, if you add a second
dan@weirs.com.
and senate without hardly kids battle it out. doesn’t like goldens?)
an argument. Those who I will go out on a limb The ladybug is the state
did argue the point were and say that I will gladly insect (yes, we have a state
chastised for having the accept whatever beverage insect). How about the fly,
audacity to even question they decide to make the we have millions of those.
ICE HARVESTING &
the bill. state drink but, I won’t sit The Old Man Of The
Hey, these were third- still if they cow-tow and Mountain is the state em-
WINTER CARNIVAL
graders and they couldn’t
hurt their feelings.
February 13, 2010 • 10 a.m. - 2 p.m.
Of course, I was never
Horse-drawn Sleigh Rides
against the kids ambi-
Dog Sled Rides, Pulled by
tions and the work they
Chinook dogs
did. I just felt that they
were never really given a
lesson in how a bill really
Watson’s
Snowshoe Obstacle Course
View an Antique Snowroller in action
becomes law. It was just
Hands-on Ice cutting on
another “everyone makes
the team” approach. Still,
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Remick Pond
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the fact that that I even
and The Yankee Smokehouse
questioned it drew fire
from some folks.
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I received angry letters
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from parents and legisla-
tors alike who put me in
the same league with the
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couple of “evil” legislators
K1-Kerosene
who were against the bill.
This week, the house will
Propane Fill Station & Exchange
come up against another
quandary involving a group
of school kids. This time it
Fishing & Hunting Licenses
won’t be so easy. You see,
OHRV Registrations
there’s one group of kids
who want to make milk the
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state drink and another
group of kids who want it to
Email:
WatsonNH@msn.com
be apple cider. In fact, there
is already a house bill in
Rt. 16 & 25 • West Ossipee
process to designate cider
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