By Daisy Daily
CNB Gossip Columnist

NOTE from Bill: The following article is NOT TRUE, it is a fictitious story.

The Gloucester City Breakfast Club was thrown a \”curve\” this past Saturday morning finding out when they arrived at the Dining Car Depot that their favorite restaurant was closed. The sign on the restaurant door read, \”New Baby, will Re-Open on Tuesday, April 29\”.

The organization has been meeting at the restaurant for over a year, the last Saturday of each month at 9 AM.

Photo El Presidente Chalie

Now this is where the story gets interesting. I have an inside source who works at the local eatery and he told me the restaurant was open. Flip Flap Jack said, (not his real name) \”several of the elderly Geezers started a \”Food Fight\” at last month\’s meeting. When the owner saw them pull into the parking lot on Saturday, he told me \”quick lock the door\”. As for the posted signs about the baby, \”that was just a ruse so they would go away,\” said Flip Flap.

I stood in the parking lot with \”The Geezers\” as their numbers continued to grow wondering what they were going to do. There were a few rebels in the crowd, left-over from the 60\’s no doubt, who pull out these dilapidated signs that read, \”Power to the People\”. They thought it was a sit-in I guess. The others just talked about their ailments and what new medicine they were taking this month. In fact one of them even took down his pants to show off the new style \”DEPENDS\” he was wearing.

The oldest of the group, a man the other \”Geezers\” call \”El Presidente Chalie\” shouts out for everyone to follow him to the Brooklawn Diner. I notice whenever El Presidente speaks no one pays any attention to him. It was interesting to watch this gentleman drive his pickup truck around and around in circles for several minutes looking for the driveway to exit. Finally someone pointed him in the direction of Brooklawn and The El Presidente headed south. Minutes later the rest of group got in their cars and they drove that way also.

Before he drove off I had asked this man Chalie about the food fight, and he said it never happened. \”Someone asked me to pass the toast. It was a long table. So I had to throw it. This happpen a couple of times. It was no fight. We were just passing the toast back and forth.\”.

Curious I headed to the Brooklawn Diner myself to see how many of the group which numbered about 50 would be able to find their way to the new destination. When I arrived at the Brooklawn Diner, El Presidente was standing outside. Apparently word about last month\’s suppose food fight at the Dining Car Depot spread to other establishments. El Presidente said the manager of the Diner was unable to accommodate so many people for breakfast.

It was hard to believe the manager since the diner was only half-full.

By this time it was getting late and some of \”The Geezers\” were either hyperglycemic since they started to faint from not having anything to eat. Or they were tired from all the excitement and decided to take a nap.

Two hours was more than enough time of watching this comical group so I decided to split and head for a nearby Dunkin Donuts. The last I heard \”The Geezers\” headed further south to a restaurant on Old Crown Point Road in Gloucester County. No doubt the story about the Food Fight had not reached that Diner so they were allowed inside.

As for next month\’s meeting stay tuned to ClearysNoteBook, I will let you know where and when it will be held.

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CAHILL, ELMER PAUL
On April 25, 2008 of Gloucester City, NJ. Age 89 years.
He is the beloved husband of Frances (nee Elliott)andthelate Eleanor (nee Elliott), loving father of John (Tina), Dennis (Tina) and Paul Cahill all of Gloucester and Dolores Bangs (Edward) of Bellmawr, devoted grandfather of 12 grandchildren and 11 great grandchildren and dear stepfather to Al (Dolly), Elaine (Jim), Norman, Shirley (Tom), Patty (Carla), Terry (Billy), Kathleen (Dave), Danny (Barbara) and Jim, 24 step grandchildren, 27 step great grandchildren and 1 step great great grandchild. He is the dear brother of Dolores Marks and the late James Cahill and is also survived by many loving nieces and nephews.

Mr. Cahill was born in Camden and graduated from Camden High in 1936. He moved to Gloucester City in 1941 and has lived here ever since. Mr. Cahill proudly served his country in the Army during WW II. He was a life member of Townsend C. Young VFW Post #3620, and member and Past Service Officer of Gloucester American Legion Post #135. Mr. Cahill also served as a volunteer fireman for over 20 years and was a Past President of the Highland Park Fire Co. and was the last living member who was active when the new Fire House was built. Mr. Cahill was also renown for his Shuffle Board and Dancing. He was a member of the Fire Company\’s Championship Shuffle Board Team in \’53 and \’54. He was also on teams at the Gloucester VFW and Verga VFW and loved attending the Gloucester City Old Timers Luncheons.

Relatives and friends are invited to meet Monday evening from 7:00 to 9:00pm and again Tuesday morning from 9:00 to 10:00am at ETHERINGTON-CRERAN FUNERAL HOME, 700 Powell St., GLOUCESTER CITY, NJ. Mass of Christian Burial will be celebrated Tuesday 11:00am at Sacred Heart Church, Kings Hwy, Mt. Ephraim. Interment to follow at New St. Mary\’s Cemetery Bell-mawr. In lieu of flowers the family has requested memorial donations in Mr. Cahill\’s name be made to Sacred Heart Church Building Fund, 11 N. Black Horse Pike, Mt. Ephraim, NJ 08059.

CIULLO, ANITA U.
(nee Ek), on April 23, 2008, of Bellmawr. Age 69. Beloved wife of the late Bruno V.
Devoted mother of Debbie Rosanio (Bill) and Yvonne Parcels (George). Dear sister of Yvonne Neilsson (Lennart). Mom Mom of Michael,Courtney and Stephanie. Also survived by several nieces and nephews.
Relatives and friends are invited to attend the visitation from 10 to 11am Tuesday morning at GARDNER FUNERAL HOME, BELLMAWR. Funeral Service 11amat the funeral home. Entombment New St. Mary\’s Mausoleum, Bell- mawr. Family requests in lieu of flowers donations be made in Mrs. Ciullo\’s memory to the American CancerSociety, 1851 Old Cuthbert Rd., Cherry Hill,NJ 08034. Expressions of sympathy may be e-mailed to
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