European Stars And Stripes (Newspaper) - January 1, 1988, Darmstadt, Hesse                                Friday january 1. 1988 the stars and stripes Page 11 Anh Landers but most readers defend the practice. If a Man walked Down the Street today wearing a while Wigand tight knickers people would think it strange. Fain during Grorer Wash Pori s time that was the fashion. Well. Today. Men wearing earrings is Foshion. 31y the Way. 1 thou Fol my husband the nicest pair of Diamond Camps for Christmas. Staff sett. In linux Hamilton Lama male air Torch enlisted member. My crime. According to name  is that i have an extra 5 Tecc of jewelery attached to my left car. If the Canter had looked up the history of earrings he would a pc found that male sailors not Floy George Tarsi 21 led earring., to their cars. Am not in any by a Fastre. Eff Emmric or. For that matter Embar Ras Seii in any Choice of adornment. 1 am not p or Nicori Tiv a 67cm it j am by apr 35-Ioand-Jny Conr Harjd s policies which state that 1 Marmot Wear my ear Reg m uniform or on base which 1abidcto but that is not the Issue. . Matthew o. Hannan hat Bott Lars. To Jutland 1 car pm earn no off duty. 1 am not a trans Elitc. Wurm sexual. Trans sexual. . Obviously neither am 1 a real Man according to the writer from Mainz. Maybe the writer would like to go to a dutch army unit 2nd Tell the Long hatred earring wearing soldiers that  Noi real  i Tio occasionally part my Tair in the Middle but thankfully 1 Don t drink grape Chi or smoke Kool Tiz reuse. Chiow what those kind of people do. You be probably seen the an television an Naim Cemini on bigotry where a Man complains about inc race that drinks too much or the people who Don t know what real religion s All  maybe this ipod should be updated to include us tinkerbell a who choose Owcar Carringi a Jurj. Bleu Johnston . Germany occasionally my husband wears an earring. I never Bacn touch thought As to  but 1 can assure you he in t the least bit insecure nor is he feminine. To member the old saying. Clothes Don t make the Narit Well in this Case. An earring does t makejimi3uiytessofam3n"aman Isaman. Until he goes Lois Chsn of course. Sadia m. Norris Wei Gudld Chi univ look around you limes have changed. Did Youj now that women an1 even allowed to Wear Blue jeans in Public now some even Wear boots Cowboy hats 2nd big but trickles i Sycenia tests have said that if someone puts Down or -make.1, fun of others it is a sign of insecurity. I am Mccurvin my own masculinity but if the Way 1 dress a mils you then Mam you should be examining yourself Morcil Osri. In fact 1 think i la go put my earring in High mow that is. As soon As 1 finish my quiche. 43. Michael  Fetcu Jim germ and. Though 1 do not choose to Wear on caning it s an insult to think someone can pass judgment on peo a willing to exr themselves and be what they choose. Tuisee Miskind of weak to downgrade another for any tonn  where no one else is involve Dur Hurt and then not have the boldness to show the  by sign ing his or her Tetter.   fallacies were expressed in the letter Saiu Trnini the wearing of earrings by male soldiers. The Tarsi is that men who Wear earrings Are Homo sexual. An earring May be a social statement but not of Homo or bisexuality. The second is the idea that homosexuals cannot be Good soldiers. Homosexuals have a Lone and honorable history of military service including but not limited to the sacred bands of Thebes. These were homosexually paired soldiers who swore never to leave theother in Battle dead or alive. They were never Defeated until they were wiped out to the last Man. I might add that wearers of earrings have just As Long and Fine a military tradition up to and including the red pirates of the . Navy s world War 11 Pacific submarine Fleet. They adopted that name and the earrings because of their submarine s coat of red paint and an epithet hurled at them by Tokyo Rose. Finally neither am i homosexual nor do i Wear an earring. Name withheld can make whatever he likes of that. Sgt Daniel j. Berger Augsburg Germany. Sailors in the Early Days would turn their Gold into an earring or two so that in Case they were Ever shipwrecked they would have some  also Kings or Queens would often give an earring to a Sailor who had crossed the Equator As a Token of accomplishment.  a Germany first let me state that i am married and have one child and another Well on the Way. 1 do not lean toward of Tami ism or have wild urges to dress up As a woman. 1 Don t Wear one earring i Wear two in my left car. My wife Fin sit sexy and not in the least bit feminine. But 1 guess what bothers me the most in t a person Al insult from this individual but the principles which such attitudes represent. The United Stales of America is a free country and was made that Way by people who were not afraid to stand out make a statement and be different. Totalitarianism is a disease which is manifesting itself More and More in our american culture in the form of television ads telling us that if we Don t cat Brand a High fiber Cereal then we arc going to die at an Early age and even worse we won t be in the in crowd by telling us that even though we arc adult who know the risks of smoking we should be forced to give it up simply because others wish it. If something like that happens with so silly an Issue then Aren t much More important issues at stake such As our free Dom to worship As we please spec.4 Samuel m.  Germany. Although i do receive quite a bit of ribbing forbearing my earring most people i talk to understand Why i Wear it. I did t just run out and get my ear pierced because it was the in thine to do. When i did i three years ago there were very Tew other males with earrings and i did it As a form of self expression. I Felt that in the military1 society where everyone wears the same color clothes their hair the same Way and lives by the same ideals that it would be a Way to impart a sense of individuality. I also feel that this does not take away from my military App Carence. 1 present an air of professional ism and uphold the highest military standards at All times. My haircut is within regulations my boots arc shined and my uniform is neatly pressed not be cause the have been instructed to do so but because believe in the military image. And by being selected Soldier of the Quarter for my company others in my command must feel the  May Wear an earring but i m not afraid to sign my name.spec.4 Anthony Hebi it Worms Germany editor s note eight other writers who wished to have their names withheld expressed similar opinions to those listed above. Dear Ann Landers please allow a Little space in your widely read column to in form your readers about Guam. Guam like the Virgin islands and puerto Rico belongs to the United slates. The americans in Guam Are . Citizens. It is appalling How few Banks credit card companies and International businesses realize that Guam is not a foreign country. Many International institutions with branches everywhere in the world still place foreign rate postage on mail to Guam. Good grief Guam became a United states territory after world War ii we use . Postage . Currency . Cus Toms and we speak English Here. Also we have two non voting representatives in Congress. Guam boasts a population of More than 125,000. We have shopping centers supermarkets car washes Gulf courses country clubs health clubs exercise facilities you name it. We have six Lane paved roads in come taxes ulcers and corruption. We have everything the . Can offer except smog. Please instruct your readers to update their thinking. J.b., a permanent . And you have Ann Landers in inc Pacific daily news in Agatui Guam. She is Felling the world All about you today. Thanks for being the catalyst. Dear Ann Landers several weeks ago you ran a Good letter from a woman who complained about her husband s endless teasing. As one who has been there i know your advice was sound. Beyond a certain Point teasing in t teasing any More. It is sadism. The Parent who takes out his or her frustration on the Only target that can t fight Back his kid is just As guilty of child abuse As the one who repeatedly beats the child. My father made my life a living hell because of his relentless teasing. After several hours i would become hysterical. Then he would say i Don t understand Why the girl is so upset. She should be Able to Lake Little  the scars Don t show anymore. Luckily they be made me More compassionate and now i work in a Field where that Quality is very important. . In Starke . When we least from negative experiences in life we turn that negative into a positive. This is what you did and i congratulate you. Dear Ann Landers recently my wife and i celebrated a Mutual wed Ding anniversary with my brother and his wife. We met for dinner at a Fine Slcak House and agreed to separate checks. The waiter ignored our request and at inc meal s end presented one Check. My brother grabbed it an asked How much 1 wanted in tip. He then took out his calculator and started to figure. After a few minutes he said fifty dollars will do  i handed Over the $50, which he placed in his Wallet. He then put the total amount of the Bill on his credit card. I can t say for certain but 1 think inc credit card is in the name of the company he works for. We arc Good friends and will remain so but i d like to know if you think this was a fair Deal. Canadian query dear a you lost nothing but i suspect your brother lost some credibility which is far More valuable than Money. Los Angeles times Syndicate columnist Landers welcomes your lolled a. You can Wale 10 tier in care of the Lars and so pos. Apo 092 1. Us.  utto Icah edition col Jeffre Cook. Usa  Milne  nou Ikmet Tonj cowl Deane b. Mcdermott a Bueno Tarn get curtion us or turn Myri i in urn Funti pm Ohmi iu0.itidn-far mini Eft of in  Wvori of Gumtau of the sure and Strum Ara not  of Madaii Man of. O -w.him4mkl  a government  nirm Iii air r Pinr Imi  no it vat my Man.  Merts sex. Mot Yonai Maui  Fay  of a   us Roma n in Puta Tamon Anak a nude Avii Tabt or Niimi Iii Ian w Jutro Nafle �wiou1 of Kofl � Fyk co of. A Inion.  ,4�pe my i  nand up. 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