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During Spring Break
stalking isn't the same
I think I’ve had my first stalker
his/her house and parade around
experience. Actually, it was more
of a proto-stalker thing; maybe
in their underwear. If this is a pre
even not so much of a stalker as
someone who doesn’t understand
the context of get the hell out of
my house as it
relates to leav
ing without
having to de
part under bet
ter circum
stances. It be
gan innocently
enough. She
showed up un
arranged event in your relation
ship, substitute the Slurpee for a
nice Chardonnay and invest in one
of them digital cameras.
Marvin Baker
Guest Columnist
I
ELISABETH MEYER
Staff Writer
Just minutes before opening
“Baltics and Beyond”, Choir Director
Lonnie Cline set the tone for Saturday’s
concert by offering the combined
choirs some advice: try to convey the
feeling of being in another culture, he
said.
Cline’s suggestion was particularly
apt since the focus of the Saturday
lands. The four-part program incorpo
rated Clackamas’ Chamber Choir, Cho
invited, as this person is apt to do
on any given night, and decided
to take a nap on my couch. Unfor
tunately, there wasn’t enough
room for both of us, and since I
wasn’t expecting company, I was
a little upset.
This girl honestly didn’t seem
to think I’d mind. That’s scary. I
know we covered body language;
but I’m afraid we may need to
touch upon a few more-adVahced
techniques in identifying what is
and isn’t healthy relationship be
havior. Spring Break is coming. A
lot of you are going to do things
For the more intellectually chal
lenged, I have two words: caller
ID. I have a female friend who kept
getting hang-up calls from this
smitten puppy who didn’t seem to
realize he had handed her his name
and phone number. Obsession
and intelligence would not seem
to be good bedfellows;
‘ Speaking of the phone, some of
the most aggregious violations
arise from its easy abuse factor.
Two, maybe three calls in a week
is probably okay, but depending
on the person, three may be push
ing it. Two, three calls an hour is
15, 2OÒ2
'Baltics' brings a tasteof
culture to Clackamas
night concert was on music from other
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rale, and Mainstream Jazz choir.
The first part of the program capital
ized on the choirs’ rapport with Esto
nia. Over the years, Cline and students
have visited the tiny nation, which is
famous for its choral tradition, and have
made Estonian music an institution at
Clackamas. In late February, the Cho
rale and Chamber Choir sang at an Es
tonian independence day celebration,
and Saturday was another chance to
showcase their considerable reper
toire. Estonian folk songs included
“Sind Surmani,” “Viru Lauliku
Motted,” “Meil Aiaaame Tanaval”
and “Kui Mina Alles.” The Chorale
men, joined by Cline, sang a slightly
less well known Estonian tune: “Saku,”
a tribute to a popular brand of beer.
“Most of the Estonians (in the
dance troupe) have probably never
heard it,” said Cline. “I think they ’ 11 get
a kick out of it”
The Portland Estonian Dancers
performed many different folk
dances, including a stick dance, a
belt dance, and pipe dance. The
group is now comprised of the chil
dren of Estonian refugees who
founded it, and their children are
now dancing,'too.
From Estonia, the choirs branched
out into neighboring countries and
then tied in other international
pieces. The Chorale performed the
Latvian folk song “Put, Vejini,” a
Hungarian tune called “In My
Youth” and three German songs,
including the lullaby “Gute Nacht.”
The men of the Chorale sang a Ger
man selection that translated aS"
“Oh, These Women,” and the Cho
rale women responded with the tra
ditional American song “Reuben
Reuben.” The Chamber Choir per
formed “Finlandia” in Estonian,
showing the traditional bond be
tween the two nations.
The last section of the program was
a Sept 11 memorial. The Chamber Choir
performed “Quare” and “Ave Maria.”
About 70 people attended the
concert, which cost $6 for adults and
$3 for students and seniors. Pro
ceeds from ticket sales will help fund
the Chamber Choir’s spring trip to
Canada.
you normally wouldn’t do within
enemy action in anyone’s book.
The general rule for a call holds
true unless you’ve just slept with
might seem kinda cute down in
a friend and one or both of you are
Cozumel, but back here in Oregon- - worried about things getting
Weird. In this case all bets are off.
City that’s a potential Class B
felony. As I’ve mentioned in the
She/he is not your friend anymore,
past, we don’t always see our
they are now your buddy. Bud
your own zip code. Being told to
“Get your hand out of there,”
selves the same way others do, so
dies are an entire column in them
keep an open mind. If you feel you
selves, requiring charts and graphs
have tendencies, pay particular
attention, most of what I’m about
to describe next is riot considered
and works cited lists, none of
which I have the time for today.
This is by no means a complete
list. It is only meant as a guide to
healthy dating behavior.
Stapling photos of your one and
only to the inside of your coat may
be cause for concern. This goes
hand in hand with trying to dis
cretely fit inside the object of your
keep you on your toes in case you
find yourself faced with an over
whelming desire to crawl through
someone’s garbage to get to know
them a little better. Sure, I under
affection’s coat while they’re wear
ing it. News flash - they’re going
to notice it fits a little snugger than
stand during Spring Break you’re
working on a truncated time table
usual.
You might consider signing up
for a Thorazine Slurpee down at
the County Health Office if you feel
one particular week out of the year.
Just get it out of your system and
an unyeilding desire to sneak into
mbaker296@aitbi.com.
ELISABETH MEYER / Clackamas Print
The Portland Estonian Dancers perform the belt dance at the recent "Baltics and Beyond" concert.
Estonian belts are passed down from mother to daughter for generations.
and, shortcuts are important this
move on when you get home.
To reach Marvin Baker e-mail
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