Slap to the Forehead for Rampant General Stupidity
A satirical rant calls for a nationwide Slap to the Forehead Team to curb what the author sees as widespread stupidity. It targets Lucien Bouchard Louise Beaudoin Laurice Lamke and government and sports figures while lamenting overbearing media and political excess. The piece imagines an army needed to police folly.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lucien Bouchard
House of Commons
Lucien
Louise Beaudoin
Quebec
Intergovernmental Affairs
France
Jacques
Laurice Lamke
Baltic
Estonia
Manitoba Government Employees Union
NHL
Memorial Hall closed over teenage drinking concerns
Roblin's Memorial Hall faces shutdown after basement fire ceiling removal raises safety costs. Army Cadet Corps and Royal Canadian Legion offer to sponsor 60 plus teens, with up to 100 youths possible. MP Marlene Cowling supports the program while residents question council decisions denying use.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Branch 24
The
Royal Canadian Legion
Army Cadet Corps
Marlene Cowling
Legion
Army Cadet
Roblin
Death of sportsmanship in professional games and editorials
Editorials across several papers decry greed and poor sportsmanship in baseball and hockey amid strikes and millionaire players. Writers note the decline of classic conduct such as handshakes, urge restraint, and warn against idolizing wealth over fair play.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
la Nouvelle
Beaumont
Hugh Johnston
Cleveland Indians
Montreal Expos
Grenfell
Rachel Evans
Melfort Journal
Carlyle Observer
North Battleford
Joe
Stonewall Argus
The
Argus
Ity
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