European Stars And Stripes (Newspaper) - April 6, 1989, Darmstadt, Hesse The stars and stripes Page 11 a Fin Landers dear Ann Landers As usual your sanctimonious holier than thou attitude got in he a of your Good sense. I refer to your response to the read. Or who was upset when she saw seated at the next table in a restaurant a Man without arms who was eating with his feet. When people go to a Nice place for dinner the last thing they want to see is some Freak who belongs in a sideshow. If that Man without arms had any consideration for others he would not subject them to such an. Unappetizing sight unfortunately handicapped people around the nation have been brainwashed by bleeding hearts like you who have made them believe they arc just like everybody else and Welcome everywhere if i Ever saw a sight like that i would leave the restaurant. ,. o. City " you Ore entitled id your opinion but to Mittl interest you to know that i received More than 6,000 responses to that column and you and a woman in Broo Leld wis., were he Only two who Felt that the Man did not belong to he restaurant. I Tope you never become handicapped but come to think of it you Ulvi Ady have More Seroo Handicap than he Man in restaurant who had arms. You Hare heart. / dear Ann Landers. You be had several letters in your column these last few months from women who get beat up by their husbands. Til Tell you How i solved the problem. Nine out of 10 men who beat their wives would think twice before doing it again if he wives would do what i did. My husband socked me in the jaw when i was six months pregnant i picked up a table lamp and cracked it Over his head. He was shocked that i would do such a thing and Hood there speechless 1 looked him in the Eye and said you will never hit me again. And he did t. We will celebrate our j7th wedding anniversary Neil month. A . In Newark dear mis. A. apparently training your husband with a lamp worked for you. Fifty seven years h a Long time and i Cut argue with Success. Out i Don t recommend your approach to others.,. V -. V. Violence begets violence. Many women would end up setting beaten la a pulp if they attempted to do what you id. Line safest Way to escape the Wrath of a wife beater isto Eloul. Vav. Dear Ann Landers -. -. Ten years ago i was 55 years old and had a hard time finding a Job so i lied about my age. I will be 65 in two months and i want to continue to work. Now How do i handle my social Security and medicare is there a penalty for not filing at 65? 1 Don t want my Bosses to know Tny age because they insist that All employees leave or retire at 65. What should i do . In new Orleans dear . We contacted the Central social Security office in old As the following then b penalty for not applying for soul Security bends at age 45. In fact there is Annicc Nark not to. For every year Afler age 65 that you dont pry Tod receive a 3 per Tot a cease in monthly Benefit when Yon to apply. Re Pulu medicare if you Are still working and Are covered tuner your employer health insurance you noted not apply for benefits. There will be penalty if you wait until alter 65 to apply. you know you re in Germany when you be just skied Down the Zug Spitz and you have the guts to try it again you be Learned to keep your eyes open in the local Schwilm bad not because of the Saltwater but because of the swimmers you Rode your Bike Down 12 Kilometres of Bike path to the River to feed swans Only to learn hundreds of other people had the same idea and the swans pay you mind because they arc stuffed you finished Reading thursday s stars and stripes for the nearest weekend Volk Smorch offering a Stein and you found one close to Home you saw 10 tanks coming straight at you on the priority Road and you weren t afraid during your first Winter Hen you decided the hundreds of old Gray Stone buildings were picturesque rather than gloomy you know you re Young when you compare your age to the old Bridge or he new Bridge you tried 12 different methods but you still can t get an reception even though it is just Over the Hill it is the dead of Winter you be just crawled into your warm cozy bed and you remembered you left five 220 transformers plugged in going Down the romantic Road does t mean you re in love it simply Means you re somewhere Between Marlin Orch and the austrian Border you just paid itt like Royalty to sit on a deluxe motor coach for 14 hours to Sec Royalty. Munich via Frankfurt to Nusch Ganslein you realize you Aren t dealing with Ordinary Crea Tures when your Castle is invaded by Small Gray four legged creatures with Long tails who dance by american mouse traps and the German mouse traps which arc both heavily Arsena cd with Peanut butter coated Moth balls that these creatures Are i red descendants of mice who survived the crusades the 30 years War Napolian s revolution and world wars i and qualify for a master s degree in mechanical engineering from the University of Maryland if you can operate a 220 transformer in less than three Steps step one plug in 220 step two plug 110 can opener into 220 step three turn on Green 220 Button step four insert can step five turn on 110 can opener Don t forget. Unplug can opener plug in cof fee pot. Problem repeat step five. Still a problem repeal step two. Still a problem is every thing plugged in on someone spoke to you in German today you understood them and to live any other place in the world would be simply Baring. Chris Laccy Moyer kill Ngun West Germany teachers1 Union still opposes Merit pay several years ago after an exhaustive Ruami nation of the historical record the National education association concluded that Merit pay plans for teachers do not work. A recent Story by the Washington Post published in the stars and stripes regarding a Fairfax va., Merit pay plan suggests that Nea have changed our position on Merit pay we Haven to what we have done is develop criteria to guide our affiliates in communities where Merit pay proposals make their Way onto the local Agenda. These guidelines Are designed to help local communities address the most glaring problems that inevitably accompany Merit pay proposals. The most typical problem usually is full funding. Over the years school districts have frequently put ambitious Merit pay plans into effect asked teachers to pen pals i would to la have Peri pals. Tel owl to Barb Tun in a yur old Girt. I by horses and bang outdoor a a Rev Lyhl Jug hic 2/32 a. Dox339bapqnv 09045 Pat import my in in our port a i cart gun a win oaf Garni Sij Nir. P i would in to us in Pai. A Nln not pm 1 d Baia wharf Oiva correction in a recent letter thanking employees of the civilian personnel office at Mainz Kastl the wrong person s name was Given As the personnel clerk Iri class Ifica Lions. Her name is Vickie Richardson. Jump through All sorts of hoops to qualify As Merito ribs. And then refused to fund salary increases these mar Ilorion teachers were supposed to be re warded. This historical pattern continues to hold True. Last month in Fairfax. County the current site of the nation s biggest Merit pay Experiment school Board officials voted not to fully fund the Merit pay increases promised teachers three years earlier. For All of i in Aba Merit pay remains a distraction from the real business Al hand ensuring that every classroom has a lop night Quality teacher. There Are different routes to that goal but Merit pay it appears once again May not be one of them. Mary hut Wood Futrell president National education association Washington . Dress behaviour Appeal first let me Start by saying that i m not a letter writer but 1 feel compelled to write in the Hope that other will read this and think. What i m referring to is our manner of dress and actions in our local communities now you May think i m some old timer with nothing better to do than complain but i m not and this is my to Germany so i m not a newbie Here i guess what i m talking about is the ragged jeans earrings the taunting of the locals Etc Etc Etc. 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