One quiet afternoon at the King Street Tim Hortons, Earl and Mabel — married 53 years — were enjoying their daily coffee and donut.
A bored college kid, Jeremy, came in, lobbed a crumpled napkin toward the trash, and accidentally hit Mabel. The café froze. Earl turned and calmly asked, “Son, have you ever thrown something at a woman before?”
Jeremy apologized, Mabel let it slide, and life went on. Still, locals love retelling the story — a gentle reminder that in any small town, respect goes a long way.
