Political Quotes

“today I remember a dear friend to Marcelle and me. Stratton ``Stratty'' Lines was for more than 40 years the proprietor of the Oasis Diner in Burlington, VT. Throughout its history, the diner was the center of many a political discussion over a hearty breakfast or tasty lunch and lots of laughs too. At the center of all the activity was Stratty, a first-generation American who, with his family, built a successful business in downtown Burlington. One of Stratty's sons, David, describes his father as the ``quintessential Vermonter.'' Stratty was that and so much more. He was a good family man and a hard worker who cared about working people. I have many fond memories of the Oasis Diner, perhaps chief among them, eating breakfast there, celebrating with Stratty, and thanking voters the morning after I was first elected to the Senate in 1974. The diner was a popular stop among visitors to Vermont, including President Bill Clinton and Vice President Walter Mondale. During their visits and during my many trips to the diner, Stratty imparted the wisdom and common sense for which he was so well known and will be long remembered. In memory of Stratty Lines, I ask that the article by Mike Donoghue of the Burlington Free Press, ``Oasis Diner proprietor Stratton `Stratty' Lines remembered as quintessential Vermonter,'' be printed in the Record. There being no objection, the material was ordered to be printed in the Record, as follows: [From the Burlington Free Press, Feb.…”