European Stars and Stripes (Newspaper) - May 21, 1989, Darmstadt, Hesse The stars and stripes Page 11 Ann Landers dear Ann Landers dad died on feb. 12. While putting his affairs in order we found a utter in his desk that he had written to you but never mailed. As i read it Over i thought Many of the things he said were True. God love him. He had signs All Over the House saying no smoking. They were in every room and in the car. He refused to go to a restaurant that did t have restricted areas for smokers. He was constantly telling everyone what was Good for them. Some of his friends got tired of it and told him off. Dad was such a Good Man you could t help but love him but because of the Way he lived i am deter mined to enjoy life and skip the crusading. In fact i m going to fix myself a drink right now. But before i do i m putting dad s letter in the mail. You have my permission to print it. . Jr., Orlando. Fla. Dear . This column has always served As an open forum for All kinds of opinions. Your father has written a sincere letter. Who am i to say he is wrong i have a feeling the dear Man is going to be mighty pleased when it appears in the paper. Thanks for sending it on. Here it is dear Ann Landers i. Like Upu never smoked a cigarette in my life or had anything alcoholic to drink. In fact i be been known As a health i ate All the right foods no Salt no grease no junk. I drank Only bottled water. I ate bran regularly and took vitamins. After a lifetime of crusading and being an obnoxious Jerk about smoking and drinking i now have cancer and Parkinson s disease and the doctor tells me i have three months to live. I am 57 years old. Knowing what i know now i wish i had drunk a bit smoked a bit and had enjoyed More Good times. My advice is As follows use moderation in every thing you do. Don t be rigid. Enjoy life. And stay off the Soapbox. Every one of those know it alls will die from something sooner or later. It s not the length of your life that counts it s the Quality. If i had known 35 years ago what i know now i would have lived differently and not been such a crusader. . Dear Ann i was pleased to Sec you address the problem of the woman married to a Man who cannot have a serious discussion trivializes everything and substitutes jokes for real conversation. 1 taught school for 30 years and can Tell you that nothing is sadder than the class Clown. He will say anything to get a laugh. Of course the poor fellow is desperate for attention has no real friends and be comes a bore. I would urge parents who have a funny child to pay More attention to him and build his self esteem. Us almost always a boy thanks for printing this. . Dear Ann Landers people who pop and crack their chewing gum drive me crazy. Is there a polite Way to ask someone who docs this in Public on the bus in a supermarket Thea Ter Etc to please Slop Paula a. Honolulu dear Paula polite yes. Safe no. These Days you never know when you arc going to run into a Buna fide Kook with a gun or a knife. I would not attempt to criticize or retrain a stranger. Los Angeles times synd Caton columnist Landers welcomes your letters. You can write to her m care of the stars and stripes Apo 09211. Us. Forces letters questions on an programs addressed having an to watch Here in Germany is in Diniah by a Benefit. At the risk of sounding just like another whiner however i have to say that i just can t keep accepting the Stock explanations Given out to justify programming. For example i keep hearing the phrase representative i can t understand How showing four major nigh time soaps i.e., knots Landing dal Las Falcon Crest dynasty constitutes a Sam pling. At 8 30 a.m., two mornings a week a movie is shown. When gis can safely be expected to be at work and children capable of a two hour attention Span arc at school you show movies of the Disney genre or something like the documentary history of the Marine corps. I can t help feeling insulted by All the program advis ories. Am i less mature Here than 1 was in the state shave i never been exposed to american programs be fore if i was adult enough to handle the regular to shows there what makes me less capable Here some time ago you put a program advisory on before a 19
