The Goderich Signal-Star, 1971-02-18, Page 15Ann" Landtrs
Left at altar )
Dear Ann Landers:. One hour unstable. It may 'be your sister's Since you are so clever with
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before my 214.6yold sister was - good -fortune that -the guy folded words, Ann,. ,can y9.4 come up
to be 'mulled, her fiance sent out at -the last minute. She now with just the right phrase to let
word (she waSstill dressing) that has some solid evidence of his people kriow? -Far From Dead
he had changed his mind and, inaability. This devastating in Des Moines:
..dicinl /eel he was ready fOr experience was a preview of Dear Far: People don't NEED
marriage. - This was a terrific what she can expect if she to know. Ws none of their
shock to all of us. We could marries 'a man who meets business. Keep quiet. , Any
* , scarcely believe it Sis took it tension -producing situations by remarks you make would sound
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likea trooper -.. Kept a smile -on bugging out. Not all girls are so defensive.
her face and tried to console -lucky, „ ' * * *
mother as well as the members )4 * * 4 -*I . DEAR ANN LANDERS: Last
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of the wedding, party. Sis later DearAn Landers: I was. night MY husband, did it again
told „me, "Dale ' is probabl3t enchanted with the reader who for the second .time this week -
ervous and,frightened. I'm sure pointed out that sex education brought home an unexpected
'• . * , he needs professional help. Poor in -- Affierica is ,part -of a guest for dinner. I, had wieners
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Inusilierto Daleget well."' demoralize • our youth and to change the tableefoth and get
„ I am the brides,oldest undermine our country. It might out ,the good 'dishes at the last '
brother. If my sister goes back anise you to know that they minute. I told, Joe the next time
to that rat after what he did I , are having' a 'similar problem in
will never forgive. her. He .pulled ' Russia -- only in reverse. The
• the lowest trick a fellow can pull ultra-cOnservatives behind the
on a -girl. I am bitter, and angry, Iron Curtain are now saying sex
and I feel my feelings are education is a CAPITALISTIC
justified even if he is ,nuts. I'd plot designed to demoralize their
• - like your advice on what I youth and undermine their
should do about • this, country. Interesting? -A Globe
„-Unforgiving. Trotter •
Deaf Un: It's not up to you to Dear Trotter: Yes. Very.
do anything. Obviously 'Dale is Thanks for sharing.
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THE 1/0ACYMOON OYER ,
WHEAITHEDOG BR/NOS YOU
YOURStiPPERSOD nit WIFE
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Dear "Ann Landers: After 30
years of sleeping m a single bed,
my husband and I decided it
would'be best if we made other
arrangements. In %cent years
Fred became a snorer and I
became a restless sleeper.,
Whenever Fred moved . it
bothered me. Then there was the
question of bed covers. I like to
sleep toast -warm. Fred couldn't
stand all that heat.
he walks in the front door *It
unexpected company I am •
walking out the.back door. AM I
justified? - ALICE'S
RESTAURANT
' DEAR ALICE:'. No. Joe
sounds like a good-natured slob '
who is untrainable. When he
shows up again with unexpected
coMpany (and he will),, hang
loose. Don't change the
tablecloth or the dishes_ Serve
whatever you have on hand, and
make no apologies.
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. , Dear Ann Landers: Our
daughter who was recently
divorced and has two children,
announced last week that she is
going:to...marry a widower. The
wedding is planned for next
spring.
When I, was told the good
news, I assunied they 'would
Our bedroom' wasn't large want to bemarried in the
enough for twin beds, and minister's study, with only the -
besides Welt we should have a immediate families present. I
savg,•-• th,,-q-,.-,suggested;.7,-that---fellowing. -,...the ---
snoring problem. SO we decided ceremony we would all go to a
to. turn. the sewing TOM into a , restaurant or hotel for a festive
bedroom for Fred. dinner which my husband and I
The , reason I'm writing is would host.
because several of 'our friends The groom looked' -very ,
have made Snide remarks about disappOinted. He said he had
the new sleeping arrangement; ,_ envisioneci ,.,,a__more elaborate
The implication is that -our sex affair. He viewed the wedding as
life is over the hill. What they an opportunity to .entertain his
don't know is that we have- friensand d business' .associates.
'almost worn out the carpeting Our datighter seemed fiS-go along
between our bedrooms. Our ,,, with fom.
;night life has never been better. , What are the parental ,
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-Not so Merry -In Maryland.
Dear Not So: Since the groom
wants to entertain his- friends
..artd ,,huAuesv, associates, -he,
•,, should pay for it. Your plan'
makes. more senseand would be
in better ; taste. Neither the'
"bride" nor "groom" should
'expect- parents to pay for -a.
deluxe bash the . second time
'around.
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• those unexpected cleaning kobs--,-;, ,
an extra load of laundry, a visiting
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likes to bring'the outdbors incloors.
With ,a Cascade electric water 1eater
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By Bill' Smiley
Ileef n_nollitiehiii, uncertain _turns. Nothing doing. .on which you'd nOtinally b,'‘ •
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pity for those timid wretches Commandeered two high-school- • working: -Found 'the keys (my.
who scurry to southern, warmer boys coming tiy. One had his only set) by a minor miracle,
cjimes'at the first fall of a flake, nose frost-bitten right back .to And it'S.,been going well ever'
They have one of the his cheeks. Pitt him in the car, at since. This morning it was
greatest aspects of the Canadian the controls. We rocked Ad below, but one Of those perfect
character - the stubborn, 'shovelled' and shoved, and made -winter days: brigkt, sun, •smOke
tenacious stupidity that makes it: curling; up like musical notes .
the' rest'of us endure through the Crept to school through the from. all be :chinnieyso snow
winter. • white rage Of -the storirn. Felt , crunching,„ eyes watering,lungS-
This last, week has been a-triuMphant. What ,ta peaceful haeldng.
grand one, and let me hear no place. There were .140 -odd kids . * Don't tell me Canada' isn't. a.
old‘t i,m er ' snorting (and they had to be odd, to walk, _great place to be, in ;winter. It is: !
contemptuously . that "The it on a day like that); .andr Unless. you, have enongh Phoney
winters ain't What they ifse* to 50 -odd toacherS • (sante to get oat: ' •
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- It started off ' ordinarily 1300 kids,80.teachert-,-'t ' seventieg.- Captain' • Etait,911. '
enough - colder than a tax We enjoyed the best ".6hOol Hudson, retired Great Lakes
collector's heart, In mid -week spirit" in years.* ' felt -like a captain. a catty raconteur, a
things. warmed up', figuratively'. doughty band of ' the chosen. frightening opponent at -bridge
Out of the west came a howling The kids played garnes or. or poker, and deadly billiards
blizzard, winds gusting from 40 -received tuition. 4 -he teachers player. But he is living refutation
to 60 m.p.h.,- snow that• -cut like joined them in the games, or 'of my last statement. He could
' razor -blade, and a gave tuition, -,go to Florida.
wind -chill -factor temperature of Unfortunately, the, weather And he does. In spfing he
60 below zero. cleared a bit next day, and pilots a yacht to Florida, comes
Somehow; it was aillun, I got routine resumed, However, all home and fishes here in summer,
up, looked but the window, and were cheered,by the principal's returns to fetch the yacht in fall,
saw nothing but white. The and says, as he stomps off into a
• house- was creaking and groaning
• like an -arthritic climbing a rope
ladder.
' Didn't even put on my long
underwear. Took a loot at the,
cat; whose green eyes balefully
.., threw back, "Jus
t try and throw
"me out in that, buddy." Didn't.
Eddie at the' stage where everything goes in his' Plunged out the back door in
mouth. — including. his own .hands. He's 13 months old, a great spirits and - sank to the
good-looking boy of Anglo-Saxon, .ancestry, with lovely gray
eyes, fair skin and blonde hair gradually turning brown. -,
This baby was born prematurely, though he hasn't had
the health problems sometimes associated with prematuri-
ty. He has been walking for over two months, but in some
areas is a little behind the. normal. in reaching Dhis mile-
stones. It -is expected he will soon be average for his age.
Eddte is -busy ) active-.:13ey whodoves-topla*.withthe,r,.
children. He is shy with strangers, but, happy and vocal with
people he know. This lovable laddie, needs parents who are
not demanding -about information on his family tree and who
will not be concerned over an instance of epilepsy in his.,
background. -
To inquire about adopting Eddie please write to Today's
Child, Department of- Social and Fanilly Services, Parlia-
ment Buildings, Toronto 182. For general' adoption informa-
tion, ask. your Children's- Aid Society.
GIVE so 'mon Will live " '
'HEART FUND •
navel in snow.
Made it to the garage because
I knew there'd be no cabs on the
road. The darn car started. Then
the big decision. With the eye 6i
a computer I judged the
snowbank. Debided to use the
bona bing attaekt_Closed;_rey.,..-4
and sent her backwards at full,
bore. Mound up- -like a stranded - ---
whale: four Wheels in the air,
body -sitting high and dry Tillie
snowbank. •
Did I quit? Not on your life.
A savage, gleeful mood took
hold of me.. Shovelled. wept,
called upon 'the Lord in no
announcement that the
lieutenant -governor -had been blizzard, „pipe clenched, "Holy
visiting •the county and had old Hughie, who'd want to live
declared a school holiday for the in Florida in the winter, when
following day, Friday. you can live -here?" A real
Won a curling game Thursday Canadian. .
night on the last shot. This And to top off the week, a
somewhat made up for losing- pleasant and warming *letter
my car keys in the -swirling snow, from, Mrs; Mary Bellaianceb of
just before I left for curling. Lake Lenore, Sask., ,who claims,
Things remained ' on the "I still think you ran into a door
up -swing. Long, luxurious sleep to get your black eye . . . keep
Friday morning. There's nothing up the good work."
sweeter iharisleeping in on a day_ I ,didn't„ Mrs. B., but I'll try.
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