Amanda in Alberta: The Writing on the Stone

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W what That sounds dodgy Tomorrow we ll go downtown and watch the Stam pede parade I hope you like barbequed hamburgers Leah Amanda's mom brought out colourful paper plates and a jug of pink lemonade I love burgers I seldom get them barbequed Thanks ever so much Mrs Ross I mean Evelyn The sun shone brightly as they made their way to downtown Calgary on the crowded C train the next morning Thousands of people wearing cowboy out fits lined the streets waiting for the parade Store fronts were decorated to look like a wild west town with bales of hay scattered everywhere The smell of tried sausages and maple syrup filled the air Let's stop here first for a pancake breakfast Amanda's mom pointed to a covered wagon with a long line up of people all in jeans cowboy hats and western shirts When they got to the front of the line they noticed a fellow in a huge cowboy hat and a bigger smile flipping pancakes Another man plunked two pancakes and two sausages on a paper plate He placed a square of butter on each pancake and poured maple syrup over everything Here you are young ladies Enjoy he said as he handed them each a plastic knife and fork rolled up in a paper napkin He put syrup on my sausages whispered Leah to Amanda Don't worry It'll be good They found a shady spot under a large maple tree where they sat on bales of hay and ate their breakfast Yum this is good said Leah as she wiped syrup off her chin With full tummies Amanda's mom led the girls through the swelling crowd to a good viewing spot in