THE WHISTLE BLOWERS!

     TUESDAY, OCTOBER 1ST., 2019
         THE WHISTLE BLOWERS!

   Relax! This has nothing to do with the
controversy making headlines across the
country. But the term "whistle blower"
got me to thinking about a few prominent
ones.
    Remember the days when a lot of the
bigger cities had whistle blowers, in
police uniforms, directing traffic at busy
intersections?  Since they could see and
judge the volume in each direction they
often proved more effective than traffic
lights and generally kept the cars moving
pretty well.
       How about those Life guards who
alerted many a swimmer before they
got in over their heads? Those
whistles have saved a few lives over the
years!
       These days most whistle blowers
wear stripped shirts and roam football,
soccer, and other sports venues both
inside and out.
       They're not always the most
popular people in the games!
        Back in my senior year in High
School one of them blew a whistle
because someone sitting on our
Basketball team's bench said something
he didn't appreciate and the foul he called
eventually cost us a championship
playoff game.
         The whistle's are effective! They
can stop traffic or games with one
blast. And that makes me think.perhaps,
they should be used in more places.
         Imagine a City Council meeting
when spectators are shouting at one
another over a zoning issue or the like.
The Chairman could halt the commotion
with one blast of a whistle!
         Maybe we could replace the judge's
gavel with a whistle to restore order in
the court?
          And might teachers get attention
in their classroom a lot quicker with a
loud whistle?
           Think of all the possibilities!
           Hope this blog isn't whistled
for a foul, and that all your NEWS is
good!