Rather stupidly golf courses were closed due to the Great Ontario Lockdown that started on April 17th and lasted until May 22. The closure of my golf course was just that and the golf course was open as a park but somewhat quiet on the weekdays. As a park there was more crowding and lackContinue reading ““My Life as a Golf Marshall” :Back on Track After the Great COVID Lockdown”
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“Mutantism on the March” : Chapter 101 The Laflirte Kidnapping: Different Strokes for Different Folks
When René Hecklevesque heard about the kidnapping of Quebec Minister Laflirte he collapsed and had to be helped to a chair. Some idiotic Orangemen had thrown a wrench into the fine machinery of his plot, as after the Laflirte kidnapping the population of Quebec welcomed its occupation by the conquering Canadian army. If the armyContinue reading ““Mutantism on the March” : Chapter 101 The Laflirte Kidnapping: Different Strokes for Different Folks”
“My Life as a Golf Marshall” :COVID and its Effects on Golf
The great lockdowns and enforced segregation of masses of society and the inability to travel and socialize has created a newfound interest in golf or is it the only outlet and escape and chance to interact with humanity in a socially distanced fashion? Perhaps all the above but it has created a huge volume toContinue reading ““My Life as a Golf Marshall” :COVID and its Effects on Golf”
“Mutantism on the March” :Chapter 100: The Canadian Army Rolls into Quebec: The Son’s of Westmount Strike!
Immediately after the War Pretension Act was passed the Canadian army rolled into Quebec in a show of overwhelming force. Other units were placed on alert throughout the country. Canada in peril! The pimply faced beer swilling youngsters from The Atlantic provinces were proud to be patrolling the streets of Montreal and Quebec City beatingContinue reading ““Mutantism on the March” :Chapter 100: The Canadian Army Rolls into Quebec: The Son’s of Westmount Strike!”
“My Life as a Golf Marshall” :Your Intelligence Network
You have several sources of intelligence open to you as a Marshall. The Starter: The Starter has the first real view of the skills and attitudes of golfers. Are they angry or argumentative? Are they abusive? Are they hackers? Do they reek of alcohol or cannabis? I often start my rounds on the first holeContinue reading ““My Life as a Golf Marshall” :Your Intelligence Network”
“My Life as a Golf Marshall” :Welcome to the Oven! Summer Golf in Toronto
I’ll take a cool fall day with brilliant colours surrounding me hoping that the chill wakes up my hidden golf abilities! Summer in Toronto in the past couple of years has been nothing short of brutal. You know how bad it can be that golfers are soaked through at 10:30 a.m. and complaints about slowContinue reading ““My Life as a Golf Marshall” :Welcome to the Oven! Summer Golf in Toronto”
“My Life as a Golf Marshall” :“So *ing Cold on My Training Day” (April 3, 2021)
Yes up at 4:45 a.m. with my West Highland Terrier, a senior, barking for a “piddle” in the backyard. As the alarm was set for 05:45 for a 7 a.m. start no sense in getting back to bed so a shave and a change into a warm outfit with three sweaters as it is bloodyContinue reading ““My Life as a Golf Marshall” :“So *ing Cold on My Training Day” (April 3, 2021)”
“Reggie the Egyptian Rescue Dog” :Reggie Says Thank You and Good-Bye
As a 15-year-old dog telling you my story about the first three years of my life has made me realize how lucky and happy I am. There has been sadness and tragedy in my life but that’s life isn’t it. Telling you my story has been like being on an emotional rollercoaster. It has exhaustedContinue reading ““Reggie the Egyptian Rescue Dog” :Reggie Says Thank You and Good-Bye”
Poetry Corner: “Do you Remember Those Fascist Days?”
Do You Remember Those Fascist Days? If you have seen as many World War Two Filmsas I haveyou may have found the fascination by those nasty Nazisalways asking for identity papers as obsessive and overbearing!oh by the way do you have your vaccination certificates and photo identification?and the health workers who refuse vaccination are sentContinue reading “Poetry Corner: “Do you Remember Those Fascist Days?””
“My Life as a Golf Marshall” :What Does a Golf Marshall Do?
A golf Marshall is a golf course ambassador meaning in many cases a job description is impossible as it means handling whatever can come up. Primarily it is moving the game along. It’s called keeping pace. In the ideal world there is an interval between foursomes teeing off every 10 minutes so the space shouldContinue reading ““My Life as a Golf Marshall” :What Does a Golf Marshall Do?”
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