European Stars and Stripes (Newspaper) - September 24, 1977, Darmstadt, Hesse                                Page 18 the stars and stripes saturday september 24, 1977 Bresli Jimmy new York aunt Lala s husband Uncle Mickey died 13 months ago and since then aunt Lala has made widowhood a period of heightened virtue. Her life now includes Only her Job in the restaurant at the Bronx produce Market her House and family and on Satur Day nights a card game in the neighbourhood. She has lived this Way purely by Choice. The places where aunt Lala could glance and not find one ready to love always were few. At 40, aunt Lala is slim enough and she moves through a room like a siamese cat. Her eyes at first Are a Forest fire of temper but then become filled wifi the Promise of a finer Emo Tion. Lala Don t you want to talk to some legitimate Man her sister Bella told her one Day. No aunt Lala said. You can t live on memories Bella said. What s the difference i la play cards on saturdays that s All 1 need for entertain ment aunt Lala said. Remarks such As this were being made by All of aunt Lala s friends and finally in the card game two weeks ago they began to reach Lala. At 3 a.m., aunt Lala had three Kings in the Hole and one showing and As she looked around the table she saw one Man with a pair of aces up. The Man Drew a third Ace. I win he said. You got four aces aunt Lala asked him. No he said. Then you talk too much aunt Lala told him. She threw her cards Down and reached for the Money. She was ahead $40 on the night and she should have walked out of the place singing. Instead Lala Felt listless when she got Home. She threw the Money on the Kitchen table sat Down and had Coffee alone and started to feel sorry for herself. She was just about to cry when she Shook her head and slammed her hand on the table. Forget about it i m not going to be like this she said. In the restaurant on monday Lala wore a smile that was both Mystic and enticing. And right away after lunch a businessman one of the Bosses came up to her. He had his Mouth open like a Trout. How come you re Nice All of a sudden i look at you for six months and you Don t even see  he said his name was Ralph. Of i always see you Lala said. But today i just see you a Little  Ralph turned colors. He was about to say something when Lala gave him a wave and walked away. She wanted to think. Ralph had an interesting face a Flat body and a Good business. Well throw the Hook at him again Tomor Row she decided later. At lunch the next Day As aunt Lala walked by Ralph s table she gave him a tap on the head. Ralph almost choked to death on a roast beef Sandwich. When he was leaving the restaurant Ralph walked up to Lala. Do you Ever go to dinner he said. When i m asked she said. That s what i m doing Ralph said. Saturday night i can go aunt Lala said. Ralph s eyes brightened. Give me your phone and i la Call you saturday afternoon to Tell you what time i m coming by to pick you  for the next three Days aunt Lala was on a rack. I m not going to do it she said to her self in the morning. When she saw Ralph at lunch she said my Honey looks Good  and then at night she would Pace the House and Tell herself of you can t do it. The minute you see him tomorrow Tell him  on saturday she sat at the Kitchen table with Bella and stared a the phone. Of i Hope he won t Call aunt Lala said. Sure you do Bella said. No i really Don t the phone rang. My Honey Lala shouted. She answered the phone and Here was Ralph purring on the other  got a terrific boat it s docked at City Island Ralph said. Well go for a ride and have steaks on the boat. How s that gee that sounds wonderful aunt Lala said. Ralph said he would pick her up at 8 o clock. Lala Hung up the phone and looked at Bella. We re going out on his boat she said. A boat Bella said. You really want to go on a boat first time it sounds Lovely Lala said. All right Bella said. But you got to think of one  what Lala said. " when you go out on a boat " what Lala said. It s Hump or  Bella said. Aunt Lala was off the chair and onto the phone. I m not going out on any boat she told Ralph. Why Why do you think there s Sharks in the  so at 8 o clock when Ralph came around to pick her up they headed for a restaurant at City Island rather than a boat. It was a Nice night for aunt Lala. She had four drinks of Harvey s Bristol Cream ate veal Parmigiana and talked to Ralph about people they knew in the produce Market. But every time she looked out the restaurant window and saw All the boats tied up it made her think of Ralph s original offer and this made her nervous. This tension heightened when Ralph drove her Home. When the car was a half Block away from Lala s House she sat Forward gathered herself together and began pointing at the curb. Right Here s Fine. I la get out right  Ralph shrugged and pulled to the curb and Lala jumped out. Once she Felt her feet safely on the sidewalk she turned and gave Ralph a smile that caused him to think instantly of the future. Then he was gone and Lala went into the House. She immediately thought of her late husband. This caused her to Light a cigarette and Start pacing the floor. She could not wait for the morning. On sunday morning aunt Lala and her sister Bella went to Uncle Mickey s grave. I wonder if Uncle Mickey knows you went out last night Bella said. I got to  him right now aunt Lala said. She talked to the dirt. I went out Mickey but i did t do nothing. I swear i did t do it. Mickey you could ask anybody. Just take my word for  aunt Lala stood there for a few minutes More and thought about All the years 20 of them with Uncle Mickey and then feeling Bettr she left. And All during the week in the produce Market restaurant she smiled at people but with a different smile the smile people Wear when they re working. She was cordial to Ralph but not inviting. That saturday night she sat in the card game and late in the evening she had Queens and tens and she won $25 on the night. She was singing when she got up to leave. She told everybody that she d be Back for sure the next week. Across 1 deep Cut 5 spread Ink 9 pronoun 12 russian. Mountain Range 13 wander 14 ending for he or she 15 inclined Roadway 16 City in Iowa 17 mexican aunt 18 profound 19 duct 20 Tiller 21 for the Road 23 asian language 25 bundles of nerve fibres 28 French physicist32 German title 33 late French Singer 34 skilled person 37 Young beast 39 Here and 40 half of Ostend 41 melt 44 Printer s measures 46 incarnation of Vishnu 50 name in baseball 51 upstage 52 finished 53 Meadow sound 54 Preminger 55 ending for poor a 56 diffident 57 changes color58 Pitcher Down 1 department of France 2 wings 3 identical 4 mythological Fountain 5 Atlanta team 6 City of italia 7 sacred writings of Persia 8 affirmative 9 loathe 10 kind of Eye 11 Quantity of paper avg. Solution time 22 min. Answer to yesterday s Puzzle. 20 stadium for Chariot races 22 relative foot 24 common verb 25 article 26 oedipus 27 French Painter 29 German article 30 girl s name 31 Newt 35 inter National language 36 four and blackbirds 37 Sappho s Island 38 preposition 41 watch pockets 42 Western state 43 remain 45 speechless 47 declare 48 word interpreted by Daniel 49 Sandaran tree 51 turf today crossword in 25 34 26 27 21 39 22 44 38 20 33 55 a. 9 30 Clear Onn Landers dear Ann yesterday my Beautiful three year old Nephew nearly. Died after he drank som cleaning fluid his Mother had put in a pop bottle will you please rerun the list of do s and Don to that appeared in 9-24 dear Toledo thanks forsaking. Here it is safety Check list for parents1. Do you store All drugs and chemicals insecticides bleaches detergents Etc away from food and where children can t reach them 2. Do you put All medicines particularly Flavoured aspirin safely away after using them?3. Do you double Check labels on medicines before you give or take them do you turn on the lights when giving your child Medicine at night 4. Do you keep substances i their original containers and never store poisons such a kerosene and cleaning fluids in pop bottles?5. Are All glasses used by Chil Dren unbreakable?6. Do you turn pot handles toward the Back of the stove impossible do you remove the Burner knobs when the stove snot in use 7. Do you keep your baby and his toys off the Kitchen floor when you Are cooking is the Highchair at least two feet away from your working counters in the Kitchen?8. Do you keep the fireplace screen in place?9. Are electric cords of Mova ble appliances out of reach Sothey can t be tripped on and the baby can t Chew the Cord?10. Are All of your baby s toys free of splinters and too big for him to Swallow 11. Do you stay with your pre school child when he is in the Bathtub?12. Do you keep knives pointed scissors Needles pins tacks matches table lighters nuts out of the reach of ?13. Are furniture and lamps heavy enough so that they can the pulled Over easily 14. Are hot radiators and pipe covered or insulated 15. Are All unused electric out lets fitted with Dummy plugs Are All electrical cords in goo condition Neiter frayed nor dam aged?16. Do you keep electrical appliances especially to sets away from the Bathtub a to that Falls into a tub can electro cute you 17. Are attic and basement free of oily cloths 18. Is there a Gate at the headband the foot of the stairs to keep your child from falling Down or climbing up 19. Are All stairs Well lit an fitted with firm handrails and treads Are All Stair and porch railings secure 20. Are All windows properly screened or barred to prevent a child from falling out?21. Are clotheslines and plastic bags out of children s reach?22. Do you slow Down and take extra precautions in the 4-7  when everyone is tired and hungry if you answered no to any of these questions make som changes. You May save the life of your child because you were will ing to expend a Little extra time and Energy. Can you think of any thing better to do today c 1977 Field enterprises inc