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Klondike
Bars and a Wall
By Mona Lease
Hi, all!!! How many of you readers remember the commercial for the
Klondike bar? Remember the guy asking, "What would you do for a
Klondike bar?" "Would you quack like a duck?" Women that the guy
approached on the street were walking like ducks and quacking...on the
sidewalk...for all to see...for a free Klondike bar.
The Klondike bar was created by the Isaly Dairy Company of Mansfield,
Ohio in the early 1920's. It was named after the Klondike River of
Yukon, Canada. Rights to the name were sold to Good Humor-Breyer's.
(Wikipedia).
Klondike bars were (are?) vanilla ice cream coated in decadent
chocolate. These ice cream bars were said to deliver to your taste
buds...every whim and desire. Perfectly frozen? Yes! Delicious,
flavorful, vanilla ice cream to compliment the taste of the fine
chocolate coating? Yep! These ice cream bars were said to deliver
smooth melting ice cream that teased the taste buds while coating your
tongue and sliding down your throat to satisfy your stomach's craving
for "something more." Remember these words!
Now for the "wall." I'm tired of hearing about "that wall." Problems
associated with the wall and those that are said to be caused by a lack
of a "wall" - run so much deeper into our society than what a "wall"
could fix.
Mexicans on the south side of the border were paying $1,000 American -
per person - to get them in to the USA in the dead of night. They were
set up with a "coyote" on the north side (USA side) of the border -
someone driving a vehicle - usually rented - to meet at an agreed-upon
place.
These "illegals" already have a job in the USA when they get here - if
they make it. They usually make it. Would you chance getting caught as
an illegal for a shot at $7 or $8 dollars an hour for as many hours as
they will let you work? (What would you do for a Klondike bar?).
In Ohio, many of these "illegals" work on turkey farms, chicken farms,
hog farms, landscaping, etc. If you think driving past one of these
smells is bad - try working in one when the temperature is 95 degrees
or higher outside. (What would you do for a Klondike bar?).
Some 20 years ago I spoke with a guy who ran a chicken farm - 5 houses
- first shift - in Mercer County (Ohio). He told me he knew that at
least half of the Mexicans who worked there were illegal. He also told
me that he would not be getting a call from any one of them on Monday
morning saying they were sick when they were really hung over from the
weekend. (What would you do for a Klondike bar?).
He said they would work and not be watching the clock for "quitting
time." He said he could count on the work - all of the work - getting
done rightly...every day of the week...Saturdays and Sundays. (What
would you do for a Klondike bar?)
People working at Western Union got mad and refused to send any more
"American-earned" money down to Mexico. "The Mexican Store" in Union
City, Indiana installed their own money transfer service. I've been to
this store. (What would you do for a Klondike bar?).
We live in a global society. The above-mentioned store imports from
Mexico...all of the "creature comforts" of home. Their coffee is
supposed to be of a higher caffeine content. Their liquor is said to
have a higher alcohol content. I've have neither. (What would you
do for a Klondike bar?).
I've watched Mexican men live 4 and 5 to a house...a lot of the time
with their wives and kiddies. They split the bills 4 or 5 ways and live
like royalty. (What would you do for a Klondike bar?).
Lastly - I was sitting on a cement retaining wall at the edge of the
yard...on a summer evening...after a cookout. I can be pretty
loquatious (chatty) when I am passionate about something. I got on my
"soapbox" and spouted some of the above to about 6 or 8 people who were
actively listening to me. I came to the part about "Mexicans would not
be here if there were no jobs to get." Then - I realized that these
people were half-Mexican or full-Mexican.
I apologized profusely. They all said, "It's ok. You right." (What
would you do for a Klondike bar?).
Remember the kiddies and our service people. Take good care of the
furry and feathered ones out there. Be safe and healthy. See ya next
time. Ever Toodles!! MONA
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