Want a mechanic who is as handy with an A.K 47 as he is with a set of wrenches? Meet Alex.
He won't be around at his workshop this week: he is out hunting in the Nottawasaga Swamp. He was headed there this morning with half a sack of corn and some apples to spread around the deer-hide for Bambi's last breakfast.
Some people don't care for Alex's right-wing politics or for his predatory hobbies, but Alex is the best Import Mechanic in the city and has looked after my vehicles for years.
He also is scrupulously honest, a characteristic of his Serbian Orthodox faith.
Feeling lonely at 30 years old, Alex hopped on a plane to Belgrade and brought back Mina. They never dated. He simply went to his mother's church, saw Mina, presented her with a proposal of marriage and awaited the outcome.
The answer, after a few days of suspense, was in the affirmative and like Rebecca of old, Mina packed up and followed Alex to Canada.
I'll probably be visiting their home this Christmastide and will see their beautiful daughter Freya and share the wonders of Christ's birth with a truly Serbian flavour.
Jubilate.
Ian
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