Party Like It's 1969

During the impromptu demolition party on Monday, Elizabeth suggested that everyone should sing "The Night They Drove Old Dixie Down."

Thankfully, nobody knew the lyrics to the song. Elizabeth started to sing it herself, but soon discovered she didn't know the words either.

Oscar thinks Elizabeth was consuming something more than coffee and banana bread during the demolition of Burning Manor.

I think he could be right about that.

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Computer Doug wandered outside shortly after the demolition of Burning Manor began.

He was wearing what appeared to be pyjama bottoms and a faded New England Patriots sweatshirt. On his feet were a pair of oversized, furry slippers. The slippers even had fake claws protruding from the toes. They looked like they used to belong to a Sasquatch.

Computer Doug's hair was uncombed and sticking out in various directions. He was also carrying a large coffee mug. The coffee mug was about the size of a small dog.

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According to Computer Doug (and he knows about such matters), "The Night They Drove Old Dixie Down" was recorded by The Band in 1969.

I already knew this, of course, although I didn't know the 1969 part. It worries me that Computer Doug would have this information in his head.

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Computer Doug said it would be a very appropriate song for people to sing. The song was written by Robbie Robertson, who happens to be a Canadian.

Somehow, I don't think Elizabeth had nationalism on her mind when she brought the song up.

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Don't bother checking to see if Computer Doug was right about 1969, The Band, Robbie Robertson or "The Night They Drove Old Dixie Down."

I've already checked with my friends at Wikipedia and they seem to agree with Computer Doug.

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Computer Doug lives on the other side of the now-defunct Burning Manor.

His place didn't sustain any damage during the fire, but he's still no fan of Dirk and Dora. He has two small children, so he doesn't want to see a repeat performance from them anytime soon.

Despite this, Computer Doug had no idea that Burning Manor was being demolished on Monday. He said he'd been working a great deal lately and thought he would take a day off to catch up on his sleep. That's what he was trying to do when the excavator started to rip Burning Manor apart.

This would explain the pyjama bottoms and the tub of coffee.

It would not, however, explain the Sasquatch slippers.

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Yesterday, we mentioned our fond hope that Dirk and Dora might use this tragic event as a positive turning point in their lives.

It could be that Dirk has already begun to make his own turn. The latest news in The Sack says that Dirk will be moving into a rebuilt Burning Manor by himself.

That's right. . . Dirk, but no Dora.

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Unfortunately, this rumour is somewhat suspicious. Oscar tells me someone said they hoped Dirk would move back alone, if he was going to come back at all.

Oscar says others heard this incorrectly and suddenly it became a fact. This is very common in The Sack.

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Gordon is unmoved by any of these rumours. He remains certain that Dirk and Dora will return and more shenanigans will ensue. In his eyes, rumours about bad things are always true and rumours about good things are always lies.

There is no in-between for that man.

Gordon has decided that Burning Manor is the number one burning issue for the Sack Resident's Society to address. Apparently, it will be the second item on the agenda when the Society meets again in two weeks.

The first item will be to elect Gordon as the Grand Poobah of the Sack Resident's Society.

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Finally, there was one casualty after the demolition of Burning Manor.

Despite the presence of a bright-orange snow fence around the foundation, young Doo found his way into the debris. Apparently, he slipped and banged his head on something. His mom said he needed six stitches on his forehead.

It remains unconfirmed whether Doo's pronunciation and diction have been improved by the smack to his head.

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