4-H - The Trauma that City Children Avoid

"Karen, Andrea, Shyann and Susan were 4-H members in the Sheep Project. I remember Shyann and Susan washing sheep, and getting them ready to show. Sometimes they were as wet as the sheep.

One year, Susan had raised a lamb from birth, grooming it and training it all for the big show day. Susan had it tied in the yard to dry the day before the show. Somehow it managed to hang itself. After talking to the 4-H leader she was told to take another lamb in order to pass her project. She grabbed the closest lamb, brushed it and showed it. She didn't win showmanship for best lamb, but she did complete her project." - Marg

And here's a shot of Susan from better days when stage-frightened livestock weren't committing suicide and ruining her plans.

Don't Become a Soda-Holic - Memories from Donna Price (formerly Donna Clain)

"I remember one Halloween Susan was helping give out treats. We stopped by the house to trick-or-treat. Susan handed out candy, missing Stuart. He was too shy to say anything. When Susan found out she said " Aren't you the 'DUH' one"!

I also remember going to Fredericton, likely on a 4-H trip, and staying in a motel with a swimming pool. Karen Ruet, Susan and I shared a room and although they wanted to swim they had no swim suits. Susan was determined to go, borrowed my baby doll pyjamas and went swimming.

We also tried soda water which didn't taste very good. Midge said we shouldn't have it at all because it contained alcohol. Apparently Midge was misinformed."







(Maybe you should have used it as an excuse to ask for Scotch instead) - Jason