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The Funny Side Of Conflict

November 6, 2022November 6, 2022 Sunonline/Orillia Humour, Jim Foster

I know a disgusting joke about King Billy on a white horse and would tell it here but John, my esteemed editor, would only chop it so why bother?

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The mayor, the old one, or current one, will be there to cut the, if you thought I was going to say ribbon, you are right.

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September 28, A Day That Will Live In Infamy

October 30, 2022October 30, 2022 Sunonline/Orillia Humour, Jim Foster

Now I’m not saying that something bad is going to happen but if I were you I would stick close to home…

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OMAH just got a grant for a pile of money from the province’s Community Building Fund (Ontario Trillium Foundation). The $96,900 will be used for staff and upgrading the museum’s online collections management system and programming.

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Picking Up From Last Week, But first, A Drink

October 23, 2022October 23, 2022 Sunonline/Orillia Humour, Jim Foster

Where am I going with all this? I haven’t a clue.

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Across Coldwater Street there are some sideways glances to observe, but I had a beer there when Ronnie Douglas playing.

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Cue Barbra Streisand

October 16, 2022October 16, 2022 Sunonline/Orillia Humour, Jim Foster

I guess it is time for Orillians to move into the future, to revamp our image of how the Sunshine City is seen by the rest of the world.

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Together they sound at times like a much bigger band and no two tunes are of the same style.

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Super, Man

October 9, 2022October 9, 2022 Sunonline/Orillia Humour, Jim Foster

Having put several thousand colorectal surgeons out of work I must now move on.

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And… and tickets for the 2023 festival just went on sale.