Ah what a testy society we have become…People would hardly expect a brawl at the Guilford (Maine) Historical Society, but in May, member Al Hunt, who was irate that rare photographs of the town had been loaned to a local restaurant, might have bumped against the society's secretary, Zarvin Shaffer. According to witnesses, Shaffer then punched Hunt in the face, Hunt's wife grabbed a chair, and Shaffer's son yanked Mrs. Hunt away by her hair. What ever happened to making muffins and cakes for bake sales? Even ole timers get fed up when things do not go their way. Now yanking of hair (hopefully it wasn’t a wig) and raising chairs to crack someone with it is just a bit to vile for me.
Another person taking advantage of the situation is School custodian Anthony Gower-Smith, 73, was awarded the equivalent of about $75,000 in June in London's High Court after suing Britain's Hampshire County government when he hurt himself falling off a 6-foot stepladder. Gower-Smith claimed that he had not been properly "trained" on how to use it, despite his long-time experience with such ladders, and despite his signed acknowledgment that he had indeed received training, and despite his having blamed himself just after he fell. (He disavowed the self-blame by saying that, at the time, he was woozy and didn't remember what he said.) I just do not get why insurance prices just keep going through the roof!
Well I hope today finds you ladder free and not fighting over old photographs. May this day be a great day for you and anyone who you care about.
A huge hug and assorted pats
Mart
