European Stars And Stripes (Newspaper) - December 31, 1989, Darmstadt, Hesse The stars and stripes Ann Landers dear Ann the letter from that addle brained teen Ager signed Pardon my pop made me see red. He wits embarrassed he said because his father loves to gel Outon the dance floor jump around like a Kangaroo and do fancy Ste she Learned a million years i d like to Tell that Little twerp that i would give anything in the world to see my father on the dance floor again. He was a terrific person so full of fun. Everyone loved him. My father taught me How to dance when i was 10. He called me his second Best dancing mom was his first when i began to Dale and go to Charity balls my parents were at a Good Many of them. They danced so Well together people used to Clear the floor and step Back to watch. I always considered it an Honor to dance with my wonderful Man passed away three years ago. He was 75 and had been out dancing with mom just two nights before. He always said that dancing kept him Young and i believe Only sad part of this Story is that since dad died mom refuses to dance anymore. After your father she told me How could i possibly enjoy danc ing with anyone else just sign this a Melody in my heart Alabama dear Melody a great Many people had a lot to Lay to that Young fellow and to far i Haren t heard from a single person who is on a tide. Here s a letter from St. Petersburg. Dear teen age the next time your dad would like to go dancing and you Don t want to be embarrassed by his hopping around i wish you would Send him to me. After living for 40 years with a sourpuss who thinks it s a sin to have fun i would Welcome the Chance to spend an evening dancing with a Man like your dad. From Milwaukee my earliest recollection of my father was his holding me in his arms As he danced in the living room to a phonograph. I was about 3 years old at the time. When my Sisters were born he danced with them that Way was always music in our Home and someone was always dancing. It was a wonderful Way to grow up. My mom used to Tell us Over and Over keep dancing girls. When you re dancing you re not doing other things that could get you into a lot More we were very Lucky to have had such terrific parents. From Boston please Tell the kid who complained about his father that i la take the old Guy if hell take my Mother. Ever time she goes to a party she gets bombed and docs her famous striptease number. She used to be in Bur Lesque mom does t even need music. All it takes is for someone to yell take it off Bernice and she starts to Peel. Some kids Don t know when they re Well off. So dear readers this wraps it up. But before we leave the subject Lei s have a Long Mono of applause for Gin thing Fred Astaire did. Only in High Roger. She did it backwards dear Ann last evening while playing cards a woman asked is that ring real i replied do you have false Teeth she became angry and said i had insulted her. Did i Sarasota query dear san i Don t think your question was any worse than hers. Page 11 letters Lori doing of after near fatal Accident i promised to keep the Izmir Turkey Community informed on my daughter Loris Progress. Lori was heading Home when she lost control of her bicycle and hit her head on the curb. The neighbor who saw the Accident and ran to her Aid told us that Lori jumped up rubbed her head propped her bicycle against the curb and walked Home. After checking Lori out my wife began a Vigil throughout the night she was to Wake Lon every two hours to make sure there were no complications. The Midnight and 2 . Check went without a hitch. At the 4 . Check Lori could not be awakened. My wife Suzy called a neighbor who is a neurological nurse. He came right Over. After the Call Suzy went Back upstairs to find Lori rigid and not breathing. She attempted Mouth to Mouth but Lori had locked her jaw and Suzy was not Strong enough to open her Mouth. The nurse arrive moments after Suzy found Lori. Using pressure Points he was Able to open her Mouth and gave her Mouth to Mouth until the paramedics arrived. Lori was transported to fort Sam Houston Texas the medical training facility for the army. That morn ing the chief of neurology had come in Early to prepare for a lecture. Within a minute of Lori s arrival he was working on her in the trauma unit a rays were taken and the diagnosis made a life threatening blood clot had formed on the left Side of her brain. The doctor ordered her propped for surgery and in less than two hours he d completed his work and the wailing began. Over the next two weeks Lori got the attention of the army s Best paediatric nurses and specialists. While Lori was making a slow trek Back to consciousness Suzy and i began a new adventure of find ing a rehabilitation Center to help Lori Back from the Shock to her brain. The armed services Are not geared for the rehabilitation of their members or their dependents. Members go to veterans administration Hospi tals for rehab and their dependents Are rehabilitated in the private sector using champs. After two weeks Lori was medically stable and ready to be moved to the rehabilitation Center. She was put in the High observation unit with one nurse for every two patients. Lori has received intense therapy occupational physical speech and recreational therapy eight hours a Day. After six weeks i m Happy to inform you that she s awake and communicating with those around her. She can read do Basic math and has limited speech. Her left Side is working Fine but due to the blood clot traumatizing the left Side of her brain her right Side though functional is very slow in responding. We refining selective and other memory losses. She is feed ing herself and with the Aid of a Walker and the sup port of a therapist is walking Short distances. Maj. John Sampson Randolph fab Texas Reader urges americans to Wake up Reading a newspaper nowadays is a rather de pressing experience. As East germans and other War saw pact citizens enjoy newfound Freedom i have to reflect on where our country is headed. Japan already a Leader in High technology and heavy exporter is investing worldwide including in the United states. West Germany the world s leading exporter forges ahead with an influx of thousands feast germans willing to work hard for relatively Low wages. The european Community continues to strive for a single internal Market by 1992, at the same time reducing the Market for . Goods. Where do we stand we re lagging in High technology Trade. Our cities Are plagued by drugs crime ran Dom violence and youth gang violence. We have areas where our children cannot walk to school safely. On one Day an entire City Miami was gripped by the fear that a violent riot would erupt if a jury verdict went the wrong Way. And through it All our Media direct our attention to the antics of a spoiled Rich old lady who thinks she can slap anyone who annoys her. Where Are our priorities it s time for us americans to Wake up. When was the last time you wrote your congressman or senator Don t you feel we need to regain control of our City streets put our children Back in school and demand Quality leadership by our lawmakers and policy Mak ers we need to be ready to accept these Tough Mea sures As Well As be willing to tighten our belts. Simply put we have to become competitive again. If we Don t Start now to fight for our place at the top Well soon be fighting just to survive. 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