HOCHSTEIN, MB

As temperatures have risen well above freezing this week, Mennonites across southern Manitoba have been flocking to the local gravel pits for a swim.

“ , don’t forget the !” yelled Jakob Krahn, as he hopped into his F-150 on the way to the pits. “Oh, boy, I sure hope second cousin Lena is there!”

The pits were packed this weekend, with the country music blasting from Petey Toews’ transistor radio.

“We’ve got vodka coolers and Alan Jackson. What more do you need for a pits party!” said Toews. “As soon as the Pletts show up, then the action really begins!”

The Plett boys showed up twenty minutes later with a two-four and a ice auger to make a hole big enough for swimming.

“Ahh, this is the life,” said Petey Plett. “Some good tunes, cheap adult beverages, and plenty of cou

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