### This guy was a carnival barker you won't believe
Morning from the Automobile City — here's what's growing in Steinbach. And sometimes, what's growing is a memory that sticks with you for decades. Our pick for The Buzz today is a fascinating look into the past with David Zinger, a man who, believe it or not, spent his teenage years as a carnival barker. He's sharing how those "carny antics" taught him about the art of deception and, even now, how he still carries a bit of shame from it. It's a wildly specific, human story that just makes you stop and think.
Now, why does this resonate here in Steinbach? We're a community built on hard work and honest dealings, many of us with a strong Mennonite heritage where integrity is a cornerstone. When you hear about someone reflecting on a time in their life where they were, by their own admission, using deception, it’s a striking contrast to the values that built places like Loewen Windows or the Steinbach Credit Union. It makes you consider the different paths people take and the lessons they carry, even if those paths feel a bit outside our usual Main Street hustle.
What This Story Tells Us: * **Reflects on personal growth:** Zinger's journey from teenage barker to reflecting on his past shows a universal human trait of learning and evolving. * **Highlights diverse experiences:** It's a reminder that even in a close-knit community like ours, people bring a huge variety of life experiences to the table. * **Underpins local values:** The contrast with Zinger's "carny antics" just emphasizes how much we value straightforwardness and community trust here in the southeast.
It’s a great example of how our past shapes us, and how we often carry those formative experiences, good or bad, into our adult lives right here in Steinbach. It’s certainly something to ponder over your morning coffee at a local spot.
Lena Brandt, Morning Wire.
The crew on *The Morning Drive* will probably have some wild stories about this one — catch their take live at mornings.live.