Stratford-on-Avon

Tuesday, October 17, 2006

Time For A Change

Today’s Tidbit: In 1606, an “Acte to restraine Abuses of Players’ was passed by Parliament, for ‘the preventing and avoiding of the great Abuse of the Holy Name of God in Stageplayes Interludes Maygames Shewes and such like’:
Be it enacted . . . That if at any tyme or tymes, after the end of the present
Session of Parliament, any person or persons doe or shall in any Stage
Play Interlude Shewe Maygame or Pageant jestingly or prophanely speake
Or use the holy Name of God or of Christ Jesus, or of the Holy Ghost or of the
Trinitie, which are not to be spoken but with feare and reverence, shall
Forfetie for everie such offence by hym or them committed Tenne Pounde.
(Shakespeare Miscellany, page 152) Ten pounds was a lot of money in 1606!

(I wonder what the writers of this law would think of the language of today’s entertainment??!)



We, as in Gerish Companies, are about to make a very big change. For the first time in fifty (yes, fifty) years, we will have a new accounting firm. Dad started Gerish Building Company on January 1, 1957, with the firm Perrin Scott acting as his C.P.A.

Due to many factors, Dad has decided he is going to make a change. So, beginning shortly, we will have a new accounting firm I will be working with. I’m sure it will be stressful as I learn what they need from me and how often they need it. Usually it takes about 45-50 hours of work to get everything ready for the accountants when they come in December, and another 20 or so hours for the January meeting. I’m sure the new firm will require information much sooner than as of November 30. It will be interesting to see how everything comes together. I think the new firm will be very helpful and it appears they have many good ideas.

If anyone knows of any GOOD stress relievers, please let me know! I don’t want to have chest pain everyday for the next few months until we get everything done for all of the tax returns!

By the way… GO TIGERS! (Is it “Gum time” yet?) (It’s a Nate Robertson thing…!)

Blessings!

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