CRAZY ED

 

Crazy Ed lived with a relative of his whose job was to keep him from getting into trouble…the kind of trouble that had befallen Ron’s older brother.It is well over 50 years now that I had my first and last run in with Crazy Ed.  It was a summer like day as today – warm – lots of sun and few clouds.  The grass was a rich green and growing like weeds.

I was visiting my friend Allan’s home that day and at one point we decided to cross the street where our mutual friend Ron lived.  Ron’s house was right next door to Crazy’s.  He lived with a relative whose job supposedly was to keep Crazy from getting into trouble.

The three of us were in the 7-9 years of age category.

When we got to Ron’s we found several others there as well including some of this brothers and sisters and we all ended up perched around the family picnic table.  Before long, Ron began telling us about an incident which had occurred earlier in the week when Crazy Ed had come over unannounced and had beaten up his oldest brother with a stick. 

We were spell bound at the hearing of this story and made frequent glances towards Crazy’s to make sure he was not sneaking up on us.  I think that I checked the most given that my back was towards Crazy home. 

The discussion continued when all of a sudden the group in front of me jumped off the table and hightailed it.

I looked around and sure enough there was Crazy Ed moving in on me and holding one very big axe.

I took off with Ed right behind.

I ran around Ron’s house, scared out of my wits, when I came across the ditch which ran in front of Ron’s house between the road and his lawn.  The ditch thankfully was full of nice long healthy grass into which I leapt; just as Crazy Ed came around the corner.

He looked up and down but did not discover my hiding place and soon returned to his abode. I though stayed hidden, barely breathing, until the others came and gave the all clear.

I cannot say for certain what Ed would have done had he caught me but I am glad to this day that I never found out.

Crazy Ed … another one of Brighton’s Characters in the 1950s.

As I see it…

‘K.D. Galagher’

Minocchio finally …

 

Comes Clean.

The former Premier of this once great province (aka minocchio) came before a Committee of the Legislature today to give his testimony about the cancellation of the two gas power plants that occurred just days before the last election and saved 2 to 3 Grit Seats in and around Toronto.

The cost for these two shutdowns now totals well into the $ Billions of Dollars.

But I am getting side-tracked; the purpose of this Blog is to let you know that Minocchio – let’s just call him Minny, finally came clean with what had occurred here and not only that, he took full responsibility.  What a guy!! 

Yes he ordered the work stoppage and no he had no idea what the total costs would be for his doing so. 

Now that’s transparency.  Too bad it took so long for him to bite the bullet and tell all.

But dear reader that is not the end of the story.  No Siree.

Minny had a good a valid reason for his actions; he was worried about the health of safety of children having to pass by these belching monsters.

Now why didn’t he just tell us that in the beginning?  I can tell you, had he done so, he’d still be Premier.  Who could fault anyone – even the Devil himself – for taking action to preserve the health and wellbeing of kids.  Why the guy is a hero.

And here we all thought that his actions were solely motivated to save Grit Seats.  Makes one feel pretty small doesn’t it.

I just wish Minny had stayed in office, wouldn’t you love to have just one more opportunity to vote for him.

As I see it…

‘K.D. Galagher’