Well, it is totally amazing how much power the Fish Report has along with the Manistique Pioneer Tribune. If you remember that in a past Fish Report I happened to mention that the reason we changed time in October was because the anti-hunters wanted to take that extra hour of evening hunting away from the hunters. In fact it was almost impossible to get off work and get to your blind in time to do any hunting. Would you believe it, right after the Fish Report came out there was action taken to run daylight savings time until the end of November. Who says Yoopers don't have their act together!

One thing I do want to mention this week is that if we do not get some rain this spring it is going to be super dry out in the woods. Some two-tracks that are usually impassable this time of year are all dried up already. So be careful out there until we get some good rains.

If I have heard it once I have heard this over and over in my travels, "whatever happened to the old type game wardens?" Really this is easy to answer; it was how we were brought up and trained by our parents. The following has to be the reason and I'm sure there are a few other old fossils out there who can relate to the following.

My mother taught me to appreciate a job well done. "If you're going to kill each other, do it outside. I just finished cleaning." 2. My mother taught me religion. "You better pray that will come out of the carpet." 3. My mother taught me about time travel. "If you don't straighten up, I'm going to knock you into the middle of next week!" 4. My mother taught me logic. "Because I said so, that's why." 5. My mother taught me more logic. "If you fall off that swing and break your neck, you're not going to the store with me." 6. My mother taught me foresight. "Make sure you wear clean underwear, in case you're in an accident." 7. My mother taught me irony. "Keep crying, and I'll give you something to cry about!" 8. My mother taught me about the science of osmosis. "Shut your mouth and eat your supper." 9. My mother taught me about contortionism. "Will you look at that dirt on the back of your neck!" 10. My mother taught me about stamina. "You'll sit there until all that spinach is gone." 11. My mother taught me about weather. "This room of yours looks as if a tornado went through it." 12. My mother taught me about hypocrisy. "If I told you once, I've told you a million times. Don't exaggerate!" 13. My mother taught me the circle of life. "I brought you into this world, and I can take you out." 14. My mother taught me about behavior modification. "Stop acting like your father." 15. My mother taught me about envy. "There are millions of less fortunate children in this world who don't have wonderful parents like you do." 16. My mother taught me about anticipation. "Just you wait until your father gets home."17. My mother taught me about receiving. "You are really going to get it then." 18. My mother taught me medical science. "If you don't stop crossing your eyes, they are going to freeze that way." 19. My mother taught me ESP. "Put your sweater on; don't you know when you are cold?"  20. My mother taught me humor. "When the lawn mower cuts off your toes, don't come running in to me." 21. My mother taught me how to become an adult. "If you don't eat your vegetables you'll never grow up." 22. My mother taught me genetics. "You're just like your father." 23. My mother taught me about my roots. "Shut that door behind you. Do you think you were born in a barn?" 24. My mother taught me wisdom. "When you get to be my age, you'll understand." 25. And one of my favorites. My mother taught me about justice. "One day you'll have kids, and I hope they turn out just like you!" 26. My mother taught me about team work. (Teacher) "If you don't behave I'll call your mother and you'll really be in trouble." 27. My mother taught me about mind games. "What do you mean you lost your mittens? Where did you have them last?" 28. My mother taught me geography. "There are a lot of little orphans over in Korea that would like to have your supper." 29. My mother taught me that silence is golden or otherwise there could be serious bodily harm. "Let that door slam just once more and see what happens to you!" 30. My mother taught me that cleanliness is next to Godliness.  "It's your turn to do the dishes tonight."

So you see there are reasons why we grew up like we did, our mothers made us the way we are.