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2a The Butner-Creedmoor News, Thursday, August 2, 2012
FAT HARRY’S
Cooking Column
by Harry Coleman
Feeling unappreciated? The next time you feel that
nobody loves you, no one cares, or that no one ever
notices you, think of these people.
In a hospital’s Intensive Care Unit, patients
always died in the same bed, on Sunday morning, at
about 11:00 am, regardless of their medical condition.
This puzzled the doctors and some even thought it
had something to do with the supernatural. No one
could solve the mystery as to why the deaths occurred
around 11:00 a. m. Sunday, so a worldwide team of
experts was assembled to investigate the cause of the
incidents. The next Sunday morning, a few minutes
before 11:00 a. m. all of the doctors and nurses
nervously waited outside the ward to see for
themselves what the terrible phenomenon was all
about. Some were holding wooden crosses, prayer
books, and other holy objects to ward off the evil
spirits. Just when the clock struck 11:00, Pookie
Johnson, the part-time Sunday sweeper, entered the
ward and unplugged the life support system so he
could use the vacuum cleaner.
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The average cost of rehabilitating a seal after the
Exxon Valdez Oil spill in Alaska was $80,000. At a
special ceremony, two of the most expensively saved
animals were being released back into the wild amid
cheers and applause from onlookers. A minute later,
in full view, a Killer Whale ate them both.
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A woman came home to find her husband in the
kitchen shaking frantically, almost in a dancing
frenzy, with some kind of wire running from his waist
towards the electric kettle. Intending to jolt him away
from the deadly current, she whacked him with a
handy plank of wood, breaking his arm in two places.
Up to that moment, he had been happily listening to
his Walkman.
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Two animal rights defenders were protesting the
cruelty of sending pigs to a slaughterhouse in Bonn,
Germany. Suddenly, all two thousand pigs broke loose
and escaped through a broken fence, stampeding
madly. The two helpless protesters were trampled to
death.
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Iraqi terrorist Khay Rahnajet didn’t pay enough
postage on a letter bomb. It came back with ‘Return
to Sender’ stamped on it. Forgetting it was the bomb,
he opened it and was blown to bits.
THIS WEEK’S RECIPES
BEACH DIP
1/2 lb. smoked whitefish or other smoked fish
1/c. sour cream
2 Tbsp. lemon juice
2 Tbsp. chives, chopped
1 tsp. instant minced onions
1/2 tsp. salt
1/4 tsp. dried rosemary
6 peppercorns, crushed
1 dash of ground cloves
chopped parsley
Remove skin and bones from the fish. Flake the
fish. Combine all ingredients except parsley and
crackers. Chill at least one hour to blend flavors.
Sprinkle dip with parsley.
Makes approximately one and 3/4 cups of dip. Serve
with assorted chips or raw vegetables.
APPLESAUCE CAKE
2-1/2 c. flour 1 tsp. cinnamon
1-1/4 tsp. baking soda 1 c. nuts chopped
1 tsp. salt 1 c. sugar
1/2 tsp. cloves 1/2 c. shortening
1/2 tsp. nutmeg 1-1/4 c. applesauce
1/2 tsp. allspice
1 small jar maraschino cherries, (drained &chopped)
Mix all ingredients together. Grease bundt pan
using a non-stick cooking spray. Do not use flour.
Place half of the nuts and cherries into groves in
bundt pan. Pour dough into pan, covering nuts and
cherries. Bake for one hour at 350 degrees.
BLUEBERRY SUGAR CAKE
2 cans crescent rolls 1-1/2 tsp. cinnamon
1 (8 oz.) pkg. cream cheese, softened 1/3 c. water
1 tsp. almond extract 1-1/2 c. blueberries
1/2 c. powdered sugar 1-1/2 Tbs. cornstarch
1/2 stick butter, melted 3 Tbs. water
1 c. brown sugar
Spread one can of crescent rolls into bottom of a
buttered 13x9 pan. Mix cream cheese, almond extract
and powdered sugar. Spread onto rolls in pan. In a
saucepan heat blueberries in 1/3 cup water until
berries are done.
Mix cornstarch and three tablespoons cold water
and add to blueberry mixture. Spread over cream
cheese mixture. Top with remaining can of crescent
rolls.
Drizzle with melted butter. Mix brown sugar and
cinnamon and sprinkle over butter. Bake at 350
degrees for 30 minutes or until done.
PICKLED OKRA
1 qt. white vinegar
1 c. water
1/2 c. salt (makes vinegar mixture for six pints)
Sweet pepper to taste
One pod of hot pepper per pickling jar
Par boil three-inch okra pods for 1 to 1-1/2 minutes.
Cut up sweet pepper. Pack par-boiled okra, cut up
pepper and whole hot pepper in sterilized jars. Pour
boiled vinegar mixture over the okra pickles and seal.
SOAP OPERA REVIEW
BOLD AND
BEAUTIFUL
Hope caught Liam off
guard with her
declaration that if they
are going to be married
for good, she wants a
wedding day do-over to
erase the memories of
their first attempt. Rick
backed Hope’s decision to
move out of Liam’s home
and discouraged his
sister from giving Liam a
second chance. When
Steffy found out Hope’s
plans, she warned
Brooke that it could
result in Hope losing
Liam forever, especially
since Steffy is focused on
showing Liam that she is
the right person for him.
Liam begged Hope for
forgiveness and
impatiently waited for
her to decide if she’ll take
him back. Marcus and
Dayzee basked in their
love as they recalled the
complicated path that
brought them together.
BUNHEADS
Fanny surprised
Michelle by inviting her
on a road trip to see a
play in Los Angeles.
Michelle was taken
aback by the news that
Fanny has a longdistance
boyfriend.
Conor, the director of the
play, made an impression
on Michelle. Sasha’s
rebellious behavior began
to adversely affect the
unity of Fanny’s class,
prompting Fanny to hand
Boo a much desired role
in an upcoming
performance. One of the
students danced with a
boy named Jordan, an
event that could have a
major effect on her life.
DALLAS
On the final episode
of “Dallas’” first season,
the Ewings looked past
their differences and
banded together when a
loved one faced a medical
crisis. Christopher and
Elena started to learn
that not everyone is who
they appear to be, and
that even the people
closest to them have
another side they don’t
know about. Ann was
shown to be guarding
something from her past
that could carry big
implications for the
future. The revelation of
long-buried secrets
created an explosive
situation within the
Ewing clan.
DAYS OF OUR
LIVES
“Days of our Lives”
returns next week.
GENERAL HOSPITAL:
John was arrested after
he attacked Todd as Sam
witnessed the entire
event. When Carly
learned that Todd used
Heather’s photo of Sam
and John’s kiss to destroy
McBain’s relationship
with Natalie, she
managed to persuade
Todd to end his quest for
vengeance, and he
dropped the charges.
Meanwhile, the same
photo led Jason and Sam
to a frank discussion
about the state of their
marriage. Lulu firmly
denied that she’s
pregnant when Maxie
saw her throwing up, but
she later took a
pregnancy test. When
Sonny questioned Trey
about his intentions
toward Kristina, Trey
stated that he cares for
her. However, Joe Jr.
ordered Trey to step up
his efforts to marry
Sonny’s daughter.
Unaware of Trey’s deceit,
Sonny prepared to
propose to Kate.
THE L.A. COMPLEX
Fearing for his
future, Kaldrick
reconnected with his past
by paying a visit to his
father. Connor was forced
to make a difficult choice.
Raquel suffered a blow to
her ego on the set of the
TV show. Abby reached
out a hand in friendship to
her co-star on “Saving
Grace.” Nick grew tired of
Sabrina’s never-ending
cruel pranks and thought
the way to get even would
be to beat her at her own
game. On a day that
Simon had to face several
big auditions, Beth’s big
mouth landed her in
trouble.
PRETTY LITTLE
LIARS
Attempting to save
her college career,
Spencer, accompanied by
Aria, found herself at the
Kahn brothers’ bash, only
to face a very different
type of party game. What
originally was supposed to
have been a quick visit to
ask a favor of CeCe’s
friend turned into a
showdown between the
girls and Jenna during a
game of “Truth.” Spencer
and Aria were forced to
reveal some of their own
deeply held truths to get
the answers they need
from their adversary.
Hanna became even more
upset when she got
another text from “A”
about Caleb.
SECRET LIFE OF
THE AMERICAN
TEENAGER
Ricky’s new
experiences at college -
discovering new
challenges, seeing old
friends and making new
ones, and expanding the
scope of his life -
heightened Amy’s
insecurity and jealousy to
the extent that their
relationship became
increasingly rocky. The
couple’s problems
threatened to undo their
families’ plans for a big
wedding party, complete
with “vow renewal.” Ben
and Dylan’s unceasing
interest in being with each
other promised nothing
but trouble. Ben and
Alice’s secret left Henry
the odd man out.
THE VAMPIRE
DIARIES
In a rebroadcast, a
hundred years after they
first met, Damon and Sage
were reunited at the
restoration ceremony for
the Wickery Bridge.
Damon made use of Sage’s
idea to help him figure out
Rebekah’s motives.
Despite Bonnie and
Caroline’s help, Abby had
a hard time dealing with
her new existence as a
vampire. Learning of
Stefan’s latest struggles
from Damon, Elena
reached out to help,
hoping it would bring
Stefan closer to his
humanity. Damon
discovered a new secret
weapon against Klaus and
shared the news with his
brother.
YOUNG AND
RESTLESS
When a drunken
Sharon was ready to get
behind the wheel in order
to find Victor, convinced
her new husband is with
Nikki, Tucker was forced
to drive. Sharon burst into
Nikki and Jack’s
celebration and caused a
ruckus, ending with Nikki
pushing her into the pool.
However, Nikki later
offered to help find the
missing Victor for a hungover
Sharon. Refusing to
sleep with Tim in return
for the incriminating tape,
Phyllis instead managed
to draw money from
Summer’s trust to pay off
Tim’s hefty financial
demands. Eden became
terrified by Ricky while
under hypnosis. After
Eden became so
overwrought that the
treatment had to be
stopped, Chris was
concerned that Eden’s
memories might not be
enough to help Paul.
Coming: Paul could end
up paying a steep price.
by Toby Goldstein
Crossword Puzzle
Crossword Clues
Across
1 Shish __
6 2008 “Yes We
Can” sloganeer
11 ACLU concerns
14 Prefix with -
clast
15 Group of secret
schemers
16 Neighbor of
Wash.
17 1956 #1 hit for
Elvis Presley
19 Cartoon
collectible
20 De Matteo of
“The Sopranos”
21 Fat-based bird
feed
22 ’80s-’90s “Did I
do that?” TV nerd
24 Having one’s
day in court?
26 “Revenge is __
best served cold”
27 Mr. T catch
phrase
31 Choir section
34 Cold War
country, briefly
35 Chimney
passage
36 Scratch or scuff
37 Ostracized one
41 Prefix with
metric
42 Recipient of a
princess’s kiss
44 Suffix for no-good
45 Like days gone by
47 Cornerstone
principle of
democracy
51 Henry __ Lodge:
WWI senator
52 Final stage of a
chess match
56 “Sesame Street”
resident
57 “Get lost, kitty!”
59 Adorn, as a
birthday gift
60 Below-the-belt
61 Eight-time Best
Actor nominee who
never won
64 Musician’s deg.
65 Dodge, as the
press
66 Address the crowd
67 Cellos’ sect.
68 Flew off the handle
69 Gumbo vegetables
Down
1 Friendly term of
address
2 Oak tree-to-be
3 Lisa of “The Cosby
Show”
4 Easternmost Great
Lake
5 Reggae’s Marley
6 Supernatural
Your Week Ahead Horoscope
August 2, 2012 - August 8, 2012
by Lasha Seniuk
ARIES (March 21-
April 19): Be an equal
opportunity friend.
Make an effort to be
friendly to everyone in
the week ahead. The
people least deserving of
your hand in friendship
may need it the most and
repay your kindness.
TAURUS (April 20-
May 20): Enjoy powerful
new contacts in the week
ahead. You could be
passionate about getting
what you want in areas
that have to do with
career, finance or
business - and even love.
Spread the joy around.
GEMINI (May 21-
June 20): Expect the
unexpected. In the
upcoming week, your
tastes might stray
toward the new and
unusual, or you might
feel an urge to invest in
antiques or update your
computer with the latest
gadgets.
CANCER (June 21-
July 22): You are not
defeated when you lose,
but you are defeated
when you quit. In the
week to come, you will
receive plenty of
encouragement. You can
tap into staying power to
see a project through to
completion.
LEO (July 23-Aug.
22): Make powerful
connections in the
upcoming week. It seems
your popularity
increases when your
passion is sparked by
meeting new and
original personalities.
You are revitalized by
New Age ideas and isms.
VIRGO (Aug. 23-
Sept. 22): Knowledge is
power. If all you know
how to do is row a boat,
you won’t have a clue
about what to do when
the river runs dry. Learn
as much as you can in
the week ahead to be
prepared for the future.
LIBRA (Sept. 23-Oct.
22.): You are torn two
ways. In the week ahead,
you feel eager to
impulsively experiment
and may take on
7 Au naturel
8 Stand next to
9 West of the silver screen
10 Refer (to)
11 Dependable beyond doubt
12 Kids’ secret club meeting
place
13 Dispose of via eBay
18 Morales of “La Bamba”
23 Jazz motif
25 __ facto
26 Cries of triumph
28 Totally gross
29 Luggage-screening org.
30 “Exodus” author Uris
31 Car radio button
32 “Tomb Raider” role for
Angelina Jolie
33 Conflict involving a fake
horse
38 Workbook chapter
39 __ for tat
40 Sang like a canary, so to
speak
43 Mongolian desert
46 Out-of-the-office detective
duty
48 Ebert’s partner after Siskel
49 Parented
50 “Do __ others ...”
53 Bustling with noise
54 Island nation near Sicily
55 Fencing swords
56 Shade trees
57 Just for guys
58 Formally relinquish
62 Per-n of Argentina
63 As well
something out of the
ordinary. At the same
time, however, your
natural reserve may
prevent you from going
wild.
SCORPIO (Oct. 23-
Nov. 21): You have a
passion for much more
than fashion. Love and
romance and the
enjoyment of shared
intimacies might be key
elements for you this
week. Give love a chance.
SAGITTARIUS (Nov.
22-Dec. 21): Your heart
might unwittingly take a
walk on the wild side in
the week ahead. When
there are interesting
things to see and do - as
well as people to meet - it
is difficult to get quite
enough sleep.
CAPRICORN (Dec.
22-Jan. 19): Chop down
problems one weed at a
time. Your talent for
organization can be
applied to your
relationships, as well.
This week, your attention
is riveted on making
relationships perfectly
divine.
AQUARIUS (Jan. 20-
Feb. 18): The more, the
merrier. Since you are
respectful toward others,
they tend to respect you
and will very likely
include you in group
endeavors as a matter of
course in the upcoming
week.
PISCES (Feb. 19-Mar.
20): Romance, passion
and love are gifts. But
they aren’t like gift
certificates that you can
stick in a drawer and
redeem later. Jump on
any romantic opportunity
immediately during the
week to come.
SOLUTION