It is a dark and stormy night in the cold Wisconsin backwoods. Lena is about to give birth and Sven has called the doctor. The lights go out and the wind is building 10 feet snowdrifts when the doctor arrives. He orders Sven to boil up some water and hold the kerosene lantern so he can proceed with the delivery. Here comes the baby but there is another one right behind. He tells Sven to hold the lantern up nice and steady and the second baby is delivered. Then, by Golly, there is a third baby about to come. "Hey Doc", says Sven. "Do ya tink it's da light that is attracting 'em?"

Nancy Borquist Olson Portland, Oregon R-5436