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PREMIUM Retired Paisley teacher Helen Blackburn hopes this sign she spotted, alerting customers to late-season bargains, wasn’t crafted by one of her former pupils. Senior moment A HERALD story about ferries reminds Robin Johnston from Newton Mearns of Captain ‘Squeaky’ Smith, a well known CalMac skipper of yesteryear. He was once buffeted by a storm of such severity that a passenger implored the Lord to send his son to save everyone on the boat. Squeaky Smith decided to interject. Dear Lord,” he said, “dinna send your son. Come yourself. It’s no work for a boy. Schooled in scrapping ....