AB*Lancaster Farming, Saturday, July 15, 2000 THIS WEEK W> Taxed to Vote July 23, 1846, was when Henry David Thoreau was arrested for refusing to pay the poll tax Many of us learned it as a lesson in civil disobedience, or standing up for one’s beliefs Many of us never heard the rest of the story, however. Truth is, his aunt came and paid the one dollar tax for him the next morning When he was released and heard what had hap pened, Thoreau objected so violently that the con stable—his friend, who had arrested him m the first place—had to threaten him with force to get him to leave A more familiar, apoc ryphal story is that Ralph Waldo Emerson visited Thoreau while he was imprisoned When Emerson asked him why he was there, Thoreau reportedly answered, “Waldo, why are you NOT here 9” I went to the woods because I wished to live deliberately For picnics, be sure any egg or mayonnaise dishes remain refrigerated except when being served. Curried Rice-and-Orange Salad 3 cups cooked brown or Toss rite with all mgredi wildnce I ents except the orange 1/2 cup mayonnaise I sections Serve mixture in 1 teaspoon curry powder mounds, garnished with the 1 teaspoon Oijon-style mustard oran ges Dn/.zle with bal -1 teaspoon chopped onion sarnie vmaigielte, if desired 1/4 cup chopped green pepper Makes 4 to 6 1 tablespoon chopped pimiento sewings 1/4 cup chopped celery , 3 oranges, peeled and sepa- t /# iw) rated into sections t balsamic vinaigrette (optional) / United Feature Syndicate (Printed in the U S A ) Randall G. Renninger Certified Public Accountant Specializing in agriculture and construction industries “We help business people discover ways to cut costs, save taxes, and be more profitable” Call about our FREE seminars | 535 W. Orange Street, Lancaster, PA 17603 I (717)299-6480 ♦ Fax (717)299-6390 J' OLD FARMER’S WEATHER PROVERBS