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THE HARTFORD COURANT: Sunday, December 17, 1989 H9 SAVE ENERGY vnristmas at varden Darn I found myself on his lap. From behind his beard, Santa promised to deliver if I'd vow virtuous behavior. Our contract sealed with a candy cane, and transported with joy, I rejoined Mother. She hadn't overheard my chat with Santa, and needed information. "What," she asked, "did you two say in there?" Confident that Santa would keep his word, I replied, "You'll see!" I never told my mother what I wished for; but there, on Christmas morning, was my longed-for new bicycle.

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Sun. 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. Hometown Diary Kay Maxwell, president of the League of Women Voters of Connecticut, holds a bag of dice donated to the organization by Donald Trump. Dice from Donald When the League of Women Voters of Connecticut received Wal-lingford inventor Ronald Morgan Gregory's donation of 2,000 board games entitled "Campaign for Election," they didn't realize each copy of the game was missing an important ingredient its dice.

So, gambling the cost of postage, league president Kay Maxwell of Greenwich wrote to Donald Trump, explaining the predicament. He responded by sending 2,000 large used dice from the tables of his casino in Atlantic City. "We appreciate Mr. Trump's donation, and the League of Women Voters of Conecticut is pleased to offer 'Campaign for Election' complete with pre-drilled red dice, compliments of Donald Trump," Maxwell said. (The games are sold for $2 each as a way to raise funds and raise public awareness of the political process.

For details on how to get one, call the league's headquarters in Hamden, 288-7996, during daytime business hours.) Paul Stem Staff Writer Santa was wise When I first saw Santa in the mid-19303, he sat enthroned in the display window of Porteus Mitchell, a lovely store in downtown Norwich. Singly, children entered through a small door to meet him for important "interviews." I'd join him shortly. I wanted a special gift, not yet announced to anyone. Mother and I shivered on the sidewalk, gazing in at this colorful roly-poly character resembling the St. Nicholas in my book, "T'was the Night before Christmas." Better yet, he was real.

He inspired hope! Now I was anxious to reveal my wish. gift shop. 5 Gourmet Fruit Baskets made-to-order CENTER WITH THE PERSONAL TOUCH what we sell West Springfield (413) 732-7317 1 EVERY RECLINER IN STOCK i II Holidav Sale Priced at No use crying over spilled cream One Saturday, I attended the weekend tag sale held by my friends Beryl and Howard Wilson of Broad Brook. Along with the items for sale, they also served coffee and coffee cake. I passed by these, and saw an attractive white ceramic pitcher.

I picked it up, examined it and turned it upside down to read the trademark. When I did this, cream that had been intended for the coffee spilled out and splashed over everything. Not so funny, maybe, but The next day, I took my friend Bea Wilson of South Windsor to the sale. Again, we passed the refreshments and looked at the dishes. Without knowing what I had done the day before, Bea picked up the same pitcher, examined it, turned it upside down, and yes, once again cream splashed out over all the objects on the table.

Lois M. Mulnite Broad Brook Confusion times 2 East Hartford residents Ann Quinn and Mary Goode, who are identical twins, tell some amusing stories about mistaken identity. Quinn said that recently she was sitting in a Hartford restaurant next to a large plate-glass window. "A man walking by caught sight of me and began making faces, raising his eyebrows and clowning around. He was obviously trying to attract my attention.

I didn't know who he was, so I ignored him," Quinn said. "Later, it dawned on me, he must have thought I was my twin sister." Quinn described the man to her sister and Goode recognized him. "I told Mary, 'You'd better call him, because he thinks you are a cold-hearted Sharon White Taylor To our readers: Hometown Diary pays contributors $20 on publication for colorful or amusing anecdotes about people in your community. Please type and keep items to 150 words or less. Mail to "Hometown Diary," The Hartford Courant.

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