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HomeMy WebLinkAboutThe Goderich Signal-Star, 1969-11-20, Page 17to M 0 a 1 4 • Rc M' r \` a TODAY'S (HILL.. BY HELEN ALLEN Torentocleicaram Syndicate Ann Landers he jgwd 4Iirtg i,ustI DEAR ANN LANDERS: I punch and popcorn. The' y . od the reception where they served bridesmaids Following was shocked by the letter in bride's cereroon the girls stood at the your column from the woman 18 -year-old brother handed oat door of the church selling locks who attended a wedding where panted cards which mad' so hep the bride's hair for 50c were charged 25c for me, `The bride's wedding gown, strand. Each lock had a pink • a the hunk guestsf wedding god 25A sign size 12 is available for rental. ribbon around it and was glued Price, $15. The veil is $5 extra. `to a card with a plastic rose and nex 0 the cash a�� See the bride's mother. T banquet table read -~"Help Isn't this the most bizarre finance the honeymoon. Buy a thing you've ever heard? -~ piece of wedding cake.. Price WASHINGTON 25c." DEAR WASH: The following Sunday my husband and I attended a wedding • " and the groom's brother passed around the bride's slippers and asked guests to' "put something in to start the young ,couple off in life." My husband was furious. We had spent $15 for a gift and $3 for a sitter. He said being solicited for funds was just plain crummy. Most of the guests shared our feelings of disgust, but some of the relatives 'thought -was "clever." What do you thinker - HAYWARD, CALIF. Here Is Frank, four months old. You can tell from his expression that he's a happy baby, a pleasure to look after because he's healthy, he eats well, sleeps all night and cries only when something is seriously wrong. He's an alert little fellow who wants to watch everything going on. He likes children andis very friendly with dogs and eats. It's a little soon to make forecast", 'but it would appear Frank will be a typical boy. He hates his bath! - He is, a good-looking child with lovely brown ..eyes, scanty dark hair ,,and olive skin. His mother's background is Polish. Very little is known of his father, except he was perhaps part -Negro. To inquire about adopting Frank please write today's Child, Department of Social and Family Service, Parlia- ment Buildings, Toronto 182. For •general adoption infor- mation ask your Childrn's Aid Society. James Richardson & Sons Ltd Serving The Feed Dealers of -Western 'Ontario PHONE 524-8388, GODERICH the date. The bridesmaids wore placards around. their necks with the Following message: "The best things in life. are not free - No. Read on: they are expensive. Please _help the newlyweds." What do you. thjhk of this, Ann Landers!!!! - LOUISVILLE DEAR LOU: I think it gives me a peachy opportunity to plug my, new book. It is a collection of the best columns I've written over the past 14 years. The title - "Truth Is Stranger - the price is $4.95!!!!!!!! DEAR ANN LANDERS: I agree, it is boorish to sell wedding cake, but that didn't offend me Warty so much _ as something I witnessed two weeks ago. I. attended the wedding of'a girl I work with. It was a pretty ceremony, lovely music and she had five DEAR HAY: I think there are more ways than one to skin a cat read on: DEAR ANN LANDER$: Selling wedding cake for two bits a slice is one . thing - but what do you think of a couple who puts a bushel basket in the middle of the dance floor and sells dances at $1 each? Even the bride's father had to pay $1 to dance with her. The groom's sister had to pay him $1, too. When I . saw the bride go over and hustle the minister for $1, I told my husband I'd had enough,,, of the side show. He said, "That makes two of us" - and we left. Have you ever heard of anything like this? - FLABBERGASTED DEAR FLAB: Yes. Read on: DEAR ANN: The letter about the couple who - sold wedding cake to help finance , their honeymoon gave the incentive I needed to write this letter. Three weeks ago I attended a church wedding, :: followed by a oppErocfrisioN,AfrakOuttgspAYI,NO' ER20,1909 SATURDAYS & SUNDAYS Personable- and• thoroughly professional, that -s 35 -year-old Lloyd Robertson, anchor man for both the Saturday and Sunday Editions of CBC WEEKEND,• CBC -TV's new flagship of Informa- tion Programming. Both editions of the color series are radically- new in concept and execution. and combine reports on the latest headline news stories with outspoken comment, and authoritative analysis formerly, reserved for public affairs programs. Do you know what the up- w .. conning generation or anadbn—p men is going .to marry? Rotten wives. And do you know why? Because the mothers of these potential wives have spoiled them rotten. They have over -protected them, tried unsuccessfully to impose their own. dubious taste on them, and refused to allow their daughters to learn any thing practical, like sewing or cooking. This Is not a blanket con- demnation, but it certainly ap- plies to many people I know. Nor must I blame it all on mothers. Many fathers aid and things which middle-aged ped. lc consider- virtuosi--punctuali-ty, diligence, courte:ly, cleanli- ness go by the board. - But wiJen you have to tell ann 18 -year -ofd girl to wash . her feet, there's something wrong, My neighbor, whose ,son is at college, was wakened early Sat- urday morning . by a long-dis- tance (collect, naturally) call from said _ son._ His car had collapsed and he wanted to buy another one Choking. back his natural fury, father said he would think it over. Result? He and his wife drove about 300 miles to see the kid and get something_.. settled. Example two. Our daughter is at college. My wife writes about three times a week, and her letters consist mostly of "Do this" and "Don't de .that." The kid needed winter boots and a. winter coat. This of course is very unusual in Can- ada, and demands urgent ac- tion. And, of cofrse, at 18, she's much too young to buy them for herself. And of course she might be lonely in that big city, with no friends. So we drive through 450 miles of ' that fog and rain. Counting hotel bill, tips, gas, and a couple of dinners out, those boots and that coat cost about four times, what they should have. abet. . �. . I speak from experience. These middle-aged spoilers are driven by several , motives. Most of them were growing up when things were tough all over, and they are ruthlessly determined that their kids are going to have all the "advan- tages" they couldn't hate. Thus we have a plethora of lessons in music, ballet, fig- ure -skating. We have the very latest fashions and fads, re- gardless of cost. We have cars for kids who would be danger- ous on a tricycle. Another motive is fear. By shielding their children from any and all unpleasantness, in- cluding work, they hope to keep them "straight" and out of the cluches of drugs, sex and hippiedom. More often they . drive them into trying something out of sheer bore- dom with their diet of pab- lum. Another reason' for the ca coon -like • over -protection is love. You don't like to see someone you love in trouble, whether it's emotional, finan- cial or legal. iRECTORY ALL . NEW GODERICH RESTAURANT Steak House and Tavern THIS SPACE RESERVED .t FOR YOUR AD 1 i '1 la WIN! DOUBLE PASSES TO THE PARK THEATRE Naomi BOOKS & STATIONERY Cards For All Occasions. * Gifts * Books * Stationefy Supplies *4 Records .ANDERSON'S • BOOK CENTRE 33 East St. Goderich Mrs. Sitter` 105 St. David St. BUILDING MATERIAL GODERICH BUILDING CENTRE * 524.8383 Cambria at Angleslea PAINT, WALLPAPER r * PAINT-.- * WALLPAPER * CARPETS * TILE * LINOLUM "Your Comp to Home Decorating Centre" MCART H U R and REILLY LTD. West St. Goderich THIS SPACE RESERVED PPR YOUR AD v * FRIGIDAIRE * 'dESTINGHOUSE_. * G IBSON * HOOVER Sales and Service GERRY'S APPLIANCES The Square Goderich Now Owned and*Operated by Chuck Jewell . • J EXCELLENT SELECTION Regular. or Safety Toe 14 Different Styles DAVE GOWER'S Industrial & Garden Centre Hamilton St, 524-8761 And a final motive is plain laziness. Mothers say, "I'd rath- er do it myself than have to nag at her (or him)." So do fathers. Thus many of the Madam, times an And then the brat says ' =isn't- lonely -at -411. -That's ..f only reason I went, and I toold her so, •However and, despite, we; hsd: • a pleasant weekend. HSS out, we sat beside a . Yoq g couple, - He was a Czech, not long out; very smooth, very handsome. She was * New foundlander, very friendly$ very open. Then a Sikh (Indian, turban and beard) caro in and, sat nearby, looking deaperatelyr lonely. I asked him over. The chef, a young Czech who was >t friend of the other oner,,lolned . us _and said he'd like .to. take, _ my daughter out. Kim spilled something on her mother's best blouse. We adjourned to our ' hotel room for a couple of pleasant hours. The Newfy girl asked Kim if she'd like to share as apartment. I wouldn't be sur. prised -if- .a._.Czech .did, -too. -My- _ ___ • wife worried about the smooth Czechs. The Sikh lost his mel- ancholy. - Don't think I've strayed from my theme, Our kid is spoiled rotten. 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