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WikiSummarizerBot t1_j732ecj wrote

Wiarton Willie

>Wiarton Willie is the name given to a Canadian groundhog who lives in the community of Wiarton in Bruce County, Ontario. Every February 2, on Groundhog Day, Willie takes part in the local Wiarton Willie Festival. His role is to predict whether there will be an early spring. Although the original Wiarton Willie died in 1999, the Wiarton Groundhog Day celebrations continue each year with a successor of the original Willie (except in 1999 and 2021 where, due to the previous Willies' deaths, no groundhog was used), and each successor is also referred to as Wiarton Willie.

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No-Setting9690 t1_j72tzny wrote

While that may be true, and the law wants to make others responsible, I do not agree.

Pet peeve of mine, I am a non drinker. So tired of alcohol given as the excuse. What did you think it was going to do, give you super powers? It's going to affect your balance, your mental capacity. You drink and having any issues, it's on you. You chose to drink.
I'm using 'you' as a reference and not specifically meaning you directly.

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IamSauerKraut t1_j72p5h1 wrote

>This country is nothing but alcoholics.

This maybe true. When was the last time you went to a social event where alcohol was not prominently displayed/served?

A bar has certain responsibilities. Some of those are by law, others under its licensure and others under its liability policy. These types of cases have been litigated for at least 35 years. When cases have not been settled, the courts have been clear as to the establishment's responsibilities.

This women did not suddenly become drunk. And, given the place and her age, the bar likely knew of her habits.

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egJohn t1_j72lt6q wrote

seeing all the Halliburton trucks in rural Western PA lately has been a great teachable moment for my newly politically aware 14 y/o son.

this March will be 20 years since these war profiteers got us involved in a pointless war in Iraq. now they are in my backyard extracting our resources and leaving another mess.

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1989throwa t1_j72lbyd wrote

Okay! Cool! In that case I suggest maybe Punxsutawney (some world famous eternal marmot lives here but I would hardly call it a "city'), Johnstown (the Johnstown Flood), Williamsport (Home of the Little League world series), and maybe Altoona (railroad history is big here and it is home of the Horseshoe Curve that connects Pittsburgh with Philadelphia by rail).

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IamSauerKraut t1_j72k4e0 wrote

This is a prime example of why donating to non-profit conservation organizations is key to preserving productive farmland. Conservation Districts do some protection of ag lands but their requirements are really strict. For instance, you can have a handful of applicants that are nearly identical but if one is adjacent to an already preserved farm, then that applicant is the most likely to get the preservation dollars. The farm located next to an existing development is least likely to be preserved, even tho its preservation is most likely to keep it from being developed. At the same time, that big paycheck from the developer is hard to turn down. For older farmers, that paycheck funds their retirement.

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