European Stars And Stripes (Newspaper) - April 13, 1989, Darmstadt, Hesse The stars and stripes Page 11 a letters dear Ann Landers i was disappointed in your answer to Hillary s mom in . She was very uneasy because she believes that her daughter s Fiance Niay be a homosexual the Young woman confided that she and her Fiance Don l have sex very often because he does t enjoy it much. So what s the big Deal i am a 28-year-old straight male. All my life i have been accused of being Gay am sick of the commonly held notion that Ifa Guy in t interested in bed hopping five nights a week he is Gay. T have been called a fag to my face because i declined offers to take Oitt girls who were a sure thing. Why did t you Tell that Mother to mind her own business what goes on in her daughter s bed is none of her affair. If Hillary and her Fiance love and rcspccl1 one another that s All that matters. Quiet and straight. In la. Dear q and s in la thank you Tor expressing a Point of View that has a grat Deal of Validity. Here is a letter from a Reader who sees ii differently. Dear Ann Landers. Hillary s mom is right on target and i Hope her Daugh Ter listens. 1 speak from experience. Here s my Story. When i met Pat i was ready for a serious relation ship. He was warm and kind fun and funny gentle and gentlemanly. What More could a woman ask for right 1 wish i had recognized the signs that Are staring Hillary in the face. Pal too was always joking. How right you arc when you say humor can be a great Par would never let anyone get realty close Tobim. When he finally told me that he had never been with woman i thought in Vita wonderful that he had such High morals. Soon after i agreed to marry him. Three months later after a Beautiful and expensive wedding pal con fessed thache was Gay. I nearly had a nervous breakdown. When the Hurt turned to anger 1 filed Tor divorce. Guess what that Sweet and gentle Man really did a number on me. He had no credit and i foolishly let him charge a Complete Ward Robe to my account plus anything else he wanted. When he rolled that 1 could t stand the sight of him and would do anything to be rid of him he and his shark of a lawyer cleaned me out. Now in addition to All of my other problems i am worried about aids although 1 have tested negative please Tell Hillary to Lake a Good look at her Fiance and make sure that she mows what she s getting into. I wish i had 20-20 Hindsight in Lansing. Deal 20-20 thinks for the crash course Are you listening Stu dents dear Ann Landers i am Short. My Mother is Short. My daughter is Short. We Are All about s foot i in our stocking feet. I cringe when someone makes a joke about our height and it happens quite often. Recently my daughter and 1 attended an aunt s Ipoh wedding anniversary. Everyone on thai Side of the family is Lall and they All Wear High heels. Minutes after we arrived one of the Tail nieces grabbed my daughter and said hello shorty Why Don t you grow up needless to say her evening was ruined and so was mine. Please print this letter Ann and Wake up some people. . In Indiana dear Indiana they Aren t asleep they Are insensitive and Boorish. Why do Jou five the clods such Power Over you i m a shorty Loo but i la be due tuned itch let Sonte ignorant Dod spoil my Day. Questions about mail customs discussed after enduring Over a year of employment As a Post Al clerk i feel compelled to share some things with postal patrons. It is important for nil of you to understand the regu lations concerning shipment of gifts to the United Stales. Since i do not work for the customs depart ment i can Only relate knowledge i have gained on the Job. I would appreciate comments from , customs to Correct or Amend this information. You May Send up per Day per addressee duty free. After $50, the addressee May have to pay customs tax equating As much As 16 percent of the value Over s50. For example if you mail a s3 50 watch to your Mother she May have to pay duly Tail on $300, if you mail several Bones to your Mother and they All Arrivi on the same Day customs will add All the values together. If you Send american made gifts you should print returned . Goods on each Box to avoid customs lax i believe you should retain All receipts in Case it becomes necessary to prove an Crinan mad status. When involved in a pcs ets move enclose a copy of your orders in each Box. This protects you from paying customs tax on your own belongings endorse each Box pcs move orders 1 have tried my Best to explain these rules to customers but to Date have encountered Only hostility disbelief apathy and bewilderment. No one cares or listens so i m through explaining. After All i work for the Post office and not the customs department. I Hope that . Customs will take More interest during the 1989 Holiday season and strive to inform the military Community of mailing restrictions. There were commercials and fliers in 1�8s, but Mil nearly enough. Postal clerks grow weary of hearing nobody Ever told me one final note another frequently heard complaint is there Ouhl in i inc Lviv embarrassment it mailing a it to someone and later finding out they had la pay duty to ret the to it hum the postman. One Point made by the Wriler a to Wuich nil Cor rect. When gifts valued at Orer so arc mailed the duly is paid of the total value of the Gin. Not an the writer slated on what exceeds �50. So in he example the person receiving the gift would pay duty an Lac total $350 value of the mulch. She would also hum o6d to p if you have questions about customs duty cull Jour local 42nd my group Field office in Wesl Germany. Berlin and setae or elsewhere or he customs offi i tul in your Fler Vicino transportation office. The Hsc n useful pamphlet entitled ". Customs International mall imports which will answer All your questions about customs and mail. " teamwork is the key Sas Vermy no the army has changed so much since the first Day of my enlistment. My Drill sergeant used to always cd at the top of his lungs teamwork teamwork the Day before graduation lie told us three things to always remember. 1. Do the Job first and complain later. 2. Anything you do do it to the Best of your Abili 3. Do not treat anyone the Way you would not want to be treated. Yes,.this is the year of the no but please also consider lower enlisted scr Vitche Myers because with out the lower in listed you cos would not make it. Cos sometimes get tasked in do the last min ulc by the first sergeant or commander and it must he done asap As soon As possible or by cob close of business. Your next step is to inform the Soldier what needs to be done. Once the task is completed you have n Load off your shoulders but the no forgot something the lower enlisted. It helps sometimes to say Job Well done or even give a put on he Back. This is Only a sign that shows lower enlisted that we arc technically and tactically proficient and have outstand ing leaders who care about them. Cos it helps sometimes to know your soldiers. What 1 am trying to say is to look out for your soldiers because they arc the ones who look out for you. Name and location withheld writer astounded by commissary Patron count your hocs songs in 2-ply, a Long drive through hectic traffic lakes us to a commissary stocked to abundance. While shopping there we were astounded to witness one woman rant ing and raving because the color of toilet paper she wonted was t available. A Good Lecory on that subject is that the other end is color Blind and does t Caro what color the paper is when in doubt use while our hearts really went out. 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