Apparently, the hat is of very high quality. It's blue and bears a crest celebrating the 2003 British Open.
Oscar says it will be very exciting to have a hat tree in the Sack. He asked me to keep an eye open, in case a 1993 World Series championship hat appears on one of its branches.
I told him my eyes would be wide open.
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Burning Manor did not reopen on April Fool's Day as expected. So much for delicious irony.
New information has come to light about the reopening of Burning Manor. The news comes from one of the Sack's most reliable sources of intelligence, the local bingo hall. As usual, Norma was the one to glean the information.
Firstly, Dirk and Dora will not return until sometime in the middle of May.
Apparently, Dirk has changed jobs since the torching of his house. Now he's working in a job that takes him out of the province for periods of time. He won't be back until the middle of next month.
Dora, on the other hand, is reported to be very displeased about the new house. In particular, she's upset about the terms of the insurance settlement. Sources say she is in a very snarly mood as she prepares to return to the Sack.
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Ironically, some Sack people were bothered by the delay in reopening Burning Manor. Computer Doug said he was already "psyched" for their return on Saturday. He's not sure if he'll have the energy to get psyched again at a later date.
Weed was also looking forward to Dirk and Dora's return on April Fool's Day. From an entertainment perspective, he says they're one of the best things about living in this particular cul de sac.
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Others, of course, were relieved at the delay.
Gordon says every day without Burning Manor is a day to rejoice. He thinks we should take such delays when we can get them. Elizabeth agreed and said she would be happy if the delay lasted until hell freezes over.
Naturally, everyone is concerned about what this new information may mean for the Sack. It isn't a good sign to learn that Dirk will be away from home for periods of time. As the lesser of two evils, he tends to be a "stabilizing factor" (as Oscar, would say) in the Burning Manor household.
Gordon says it's very worrisome to hear that Dora is in a snarly mood as she returns to the Sack. Others, of course, have noted that a snarly mood tends to be quite typical for Dora, so it's likely we'll just be getting more of the same.
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There's little value in speculating about what will happen at Burning Manor. It seems to be helpful to simply expect shenanigans. When something does go awry, it's a lot easier to take it in stride.
This is also a useful philosophy when someone discovers a hat tree in the middle of your cul de sac.
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4 comments:
I've never seen a hat tree, but there's a shoe tree at the University of Minnesota (picture #46). I find it a little disconcerting that the School of Social Work has its photo on their Resources page.
That's an impressive shoe tree -- a variety of styles and sizes. I'd think I'd prefer a shoe tree rather than our hat tree. Of course, the tree in the Sack's centre circle would probably fall over if had too many shoes on it. (I also find the picture on the School of Social Work's page a bit odd - social workers aren't generally known for their humour. Maybe it's a metaphor of some kind . . . )
My 8-year-old daughter wants to trick-or-treat as Wayne, so if your tree sprouts a 'Wayne's World' cap, could ya pick it and ship it to me? Pick it just before it's ripe--she's still got a small head.
Party on.
Excellent.
Yeharr
Your order has been received and awaits processing . . . I just hope there isn't a late spring freeze. Can you imagine all the dead little hat sprouts on the ground? Oh, the humanity . . .
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