The Goderich Signal-Star, 1972-06-01, Page 26ociD$RICH SIGNAL -STAR, THURSDAY, JUNE i; 1972
TO DAY'S CHJLD
BY HELEN ALLEN
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PI it again the
OM d. way
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Ido you, occasionally, haveTte The trout streams are polluted.
feeling that you'd like to stand up, It's easier to flop and watch an old
.preferably in some public place, movie on television, with forty- Dear Ann Landers: Usually
and scream, ,"Stop the world'. I six commercials, than to venture your answers.arepretty good, but
wanna get, off' . into the dark theatre and become once in _a while, you pass Grp an
This urge, which is becoming, a involved..opportunity to say something
compulsion, seems to• be hitting 1 play"an anemic and safe game people really need to hear. Such
more often lately. Perhaps it's of bridge instead of an erratic and was the case •when the woman
the first, faint symptom of brilliant game of poker. The golf 'complained about the newcomer
senility. courses_ are so crowded it takes who spoiled the local • coffee
Twenty years ago, when oar all day to play a round. klatches by discouraging juicy
kids were babies and I was leading And even playing around is n gossip . The n e w c o m e r
the hectic,472-hour a week life of a fun anymore. Everybody,.,.instead invaritably, asked, "Were you.
weekly editor, I accomplished a of viewing it with the delighted there?" Or, "How Bayou knoV for
great deal. lY'orror of a generation ago, has ,an �certain it's true?" The person'
I still found time to play the odd instant analysis ,u of the whole .+. who wrote to complain said all
game of poker (and odd .is the 'affair, in pseudo -psychological ' women love to talk -- that no one
word), catch opening day of 'the -terms. expects newsy tidbits _ to be
trout season, get in a few rounds It used to be fun to fight,with my documented by the C.I.A. ice(the
of golf a week', see the latest furnace, man against beast. Often F.B.I.
movie, play with the kids and tell it won, but at least I had. the How I wish you had told her off
them bed -time stories. and fight satisfaction of giving it a few good in your inimitable style! Atperfect
with my wife, belts with the coal shovel. Try
Today, the kids are .grown up that with your friendly oil dealer
and gone, and 'my •weekly chores and you'll windup with a law -suit,
have been pared to a reasonable ' Everybody is sick to death of
number of IioUrs7 ° -TIM;s;aTwayg`going up, lidWe e- T•-
Y e t I, find myself so cleverly disguised; of politicians,
°beleaguered that I haven't played who seem more concerned with .
poker for five years, haven't wet a scoring a point, for or .against,
- .line or, sliced a drive this spring, than tnleading; of the lousy postal
haven't seen a movie for a'vear service; of the browing miry of
and a half. and scarcely have time slobs who diddle the rest of us and
to fight with my wife. : live on unemployment insurance
__ _Qr2w'el_ia_re.
Dcrrr't shy it: ' He -s gettrng-zrrct The majority of Canadians •are
ou.t=dant
This is pure malice, I can still sick to' death of those darlings of.
twenty yee arand out -drink most=olds. I was going to the ..: .self; styled intellectual
i•
.add out -fight. "But let's put it this le
way. I can still out -run any coward of ,a lack
a ; 'true .Canadian . culture" °older sister who has two boys and went out andbought another paper
u
bilin
; galism,} to see what she was hiding. my age, or up to 10 years younger.. whatever that is; a girl just had.h e r fourth g• The
I can still swim•a hundred yards perfect example Of the real being .• child..,another boy. article she had*torn out was :a
conned by the ideal. report by a physician who said the
in half an hour; I can walk a block They are not well off financially
in twenty minutes, with time out �
However, don't feel that I'm best medicine fora man who has,'
for catching my breath. I can hit giving up: The only people Who and this fourth baby w a sunplanned. My sister with the hada heart attack is sex. He went
golf ball • seem to get ahead these days are ontosay that sex is not only good
mile tail wind - re "'" those who• dig in their heels: the mist ge troubles wants to
e et arria
g 1 200 yar ds with a m g adopt the boy and sa does her for the circulation but also
garbage collectors, posties and husband. promotes longevity. The doctor
cops, who are now. making agave as an example a 48 -year-old
decent (and in the opinion of many. idea, that the child would be better married patient,, a hard -driving
an indecent) wage: the farmer whoidea,
with strangers. They are business man. who was'overweight
r ef uses' t o sell o u f• to a holding family meetings about i -t and had had so..me earl .warning
corporation because he believes and my sisters are both nervous signals of a heart attack. He
in what he's doing: the odd teacher wrecksWill you please tel us of advised the man to get on a 'diet
.
who refuses to be shut up by a and swim three times a week at a
smothering administration. you are for or..against the idea.—
Blood Poisoning. health club. Two months, later the
if we all dug in aur Dear B. P.: They,didn't ask pie, maw returned for a checkup
heels,a bit, the world would not be •And I'll bet they didn't ask the looking lean and years younger.
going to hell in a -wheel,barroit, relatives .who are iwiging tribal The doctor said he was. happy to
Or going "around so• fast, I'm meetings either.. This matter see that the ,swimming had
willing. How about you?
Maybe too many of us feel that
we're a voice in the wilderness,
.Not so. That;s where Christ gave
.the gears to the devil. And see
what happened.
Maybe I sound disgruntled., I'm
not. I'm as gruntled as they come.
A.nd one.,of.the, .main., reasons i•s,,:.
that• I've just learned that my
favorite uncle, at the agoe0,4.80. is
-getting married to a broth of a girl
of 72. As Jewish writers have it,
should live so long!"
Ali L id ri s ys...
Decide before rnarrIag$
,,[)ear Ann Landers: What should
a couple do about their incomes
when they marry late in life? The
income on both sides consists of
interest from securities and
investments, plus pensions and
social security. Each of us has
children who are fairly well off,
sothat's not the'problem. Whit 1
need to know is w'hopays for'what?
Is it fair for the man to payall the
bills so the woman can hang on to
what she has and leave her
comfortable children more
comfortable?
Now that I am married I find
that I have no money available
when investment opportunities
come along. This has created
some frustration and irritation
for nte. It might help you with the
answer if.you knew that my wife's
income is larger ;,than ` mine.
Thank you.—Fair is -Fair: •
Dear., Fair: The time to have -
settled these questions was
BEFORE ygu married. Somehow,
money matters look different.
during courtship.
I suggest that you and your wife putdown would have been:
go to an unbiased third party — "ani "Intelligent people talk about
investment counselor, a banker ideas. Average people talk about
or_a._finaanc.Tally_oadenied.rlaw.yer .w._things Small people talk about
Let him settle the differences that other people." I read . this
are gnawing holes in your ,,somewhere and . I've never
marriage.. forgotten it. •—Kentpn, Ohio
Dear Kenton: You read'it in my
column, and I agree, it would have
been a perfect putdow9. Thanks
f
Dear Ann Landers: I am one of fordigging up the old goodie__ .
five girls in a large family. My Dear Ann Landers: I picked up
younger sister just had her fourth-_, _.the.. newspap._
ert.hisvening
miscarriage. The doctors have noticed a hig hole in it. My wife
told them that she will never tie d had torn out something. She ,has
able to carry a child�to full term done this before when she didn't,.
and she is very depressed. My want me to see a certain.artiele. I
should be settled by, the, two
couples involved and ever'•yone
else should keep out of it. I would
hope, however, if the adoption IS
finalized, the will tell the child
the truth.
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- 'LOVES OUTDOORS ,
Ricky with this shy, titainin r smile, is eight. slim and rather
small for hitt age 11 ith dark ey es, brim n hair and fair skin. 1le is
•-•din excellent hea1•th. •
This acti% a oungster loves outdoor activity-- riding his bike, •
skating,•sleighriding Or just playing shall=boy games like cops
androbbers. Kicky enjoys sports, with hockey the favorite. Ile is
1'an who does not like to miss Batman and ‘va'lches-for all
programs about aninials.
Kick's foster family says he is well-behaved and well-
mannered. Ile lacks, confidence in himself and is. apprehensive
• in new situations. but he is a friendly,'curious boy who can be a
pleasant vompaiti113rY' t'`hen he feels 'Fent fortable•wi•th people......,..
School is hard going• for Ricky, who is in Grade one, Ile
especially needs remedial reading.
• This wistful -looking lad wants a. hone and, family. Ile should
have 'ecarm,'rela ed parents who will enjoy ,the outdoors with
hire. Ricky should be encouraged to feel confident in his own
abilities even if they are not within his academic lines. It will be
best,-iT he can be the youngest - in the `family.
To inquire abotit adopting Ricky, please write to -Today's
Child. Box 888, Station K, Toronto. For general adoption in-
formation. ask your•Children's Aid Society.
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