European Stars and Stripes (Newspaper) - April 11, 1990, Darmstadt, Hesse                                The stars and stripes Page 11 letters a Afna so commercials get the message out dear dear an in a so inspired thanks to your a commercials a i hereby and forever Promise always to a pm Kneuver smart in Man air Force office worker always to eat nutrition ugly and stand up straight so the posture police wont visit me never to mail anything alcoholic explosive Etc. So no women will pop out on some stage and Start singing to me never to drink and drive my 6-year-old son has a fit if i even open a soda while driving never to Wear a Clown suit while Riding As a passenger in a Cara. L always to use coupons while shopping at the commissary during non Peak hours after eating a filling meal. In a so inspired especially and finally by those inspirational messages often religious on a background of crosses which hints of state sponsorship of christianity. In fact in a so inspired in a getting up and turning the to off ill go eat something Low in cholesterol High in fiber bought cheaply at a my commissary store a then go continue my personal physical fitness program so i can keep my blood pressure Down and prevent that fitness nut next to the punching bag from beating my brains out. Thanks an in a so inspired a master sgt. Marty Folan Rhein main a West Germany editors note a Herb Glover chief command information american forces network Europe replies it looks As though you be memorized the messages we wrote. Amazing How you comprehend our copy note for note. Our goal is to communicate to give you All the news. I think we have succeeded you be Given us the clues. When one can quote commercials and make it sound like fun Well rest our Case and fade to Black a Selling jobs been done. A welshman winces at geographical errors i feel compelled to write to at the same time congratulate and admonish you. As a member of the Canadian contingent in Germany i have nothing but Praise for the Quality of the news and features contained in your newspaper. I particularly Admire the manner in which you manage to maintain a balance Between american and world news even though your readership is predominantly american. 1 also Welcome the attention that you have Given in your pages to declining education standards and particularly to the poor knowledge of world geography demonstrated by students in american schools. That a the end of the Praise. Now to the admonishment. Even though you have been drawing attention to those falling education standards the geographical knowledge of your own staff has been falling. There was a time when your paper unlike the majority of the population of North America knew the difference Between England and Wales with the latter getting separate Billing in the Calendar gallery and lets go sections of each thursdays stripes Magazine. However that has not been the Case for some time now. Your March 1 Issue St. David a Day had car diff the Welsh capital included As part of England. And finally in the March 22 edition we actually read a reference to the Sirhowy Valley country Park in South Wales England by the Way St. David is the Patron Saint of Wales. As a native welshman i wince every time 1 see such references. You obviously Are unaware that if you wish to insult a native of Wales Scotland or Northern Ireland the quickest and most certain Way of achieving that is to Call them English. Please please please dust off your world Atlas and turn to the Section titled the British Isles. There you will discover that great Britain is made up of four separate countries namely England Scotland Wales and Ulster Northern Ireland. Call it what you like a Britain the us or gods county a but please remember and respect the identity of each of the constituent parts. I Hope that you take this criticism in the spirit in which it is delivered . Lighthearted but still serious. If you do then you will restore the reputation of the stars and stripes As both an entertaining and authoritative newspaper. A John r. Banks Schutter Tal West Germany pen pals i am 9 years old. I would like pen pals from All around the world. A Lisa Seward Box 2045 Apo . 09293 i am 24 years old. My interests include writing Reading music mail order gardening cooking travelling and photography. A Jocelyn v. Alcue tas Palace 1, Macarthur Leyte 6509, Philippines i would like pen pals from the United states Between the Ages of 15 and 25. I like watching television listening to music Reading and watching football. A Bowen Benbow Ebony pack heart Academy toll Gate . Clarendon Jamaica West indies i am an 18-year-old College student interested in corresponding with members of the american forces Between the Ages of 18 and 25 based anywhere in the world. I like to listen to All kinds of music. A Lisa Clements 47, Kings Mead Pontefract. West Yorkshire England wf8 raq i would like to correspond with people from America England Cayman Island and the Bahamas. I am 25 years old and Rule under the sign of Scorpio. A Pat Johnson 1261 Howard Parkway Willowdene Spanish town Jamaica i am 29 years old. My hobbies include Reading magazines gardening and of course letter writing. A Elma m. Gregana tub Tubon Tibulan Negros Oriental Philippines i am 17 years old. My hobbies Are listening to Nice music and doing things outdoors. A Madge Blake Waterloo Road Ewarton . St. Catherine. Jamaica West indies i am 19 years old and would like to have pen pals. A Mary Janet ant Cristo 251 by. Miciano Road Dumaguet City Negros Oriental Philippines i would like a pen pal. I am 30 years old. A Angela Cavanagh 6 Cherry tree Avenue Runcorn Cheshire England wa7 5jj i would like to correspond with people Over 35 years old. You can write in English or Spanish. A Juana Marin Lopez a. Batalla de Trafalgar 12-1b legan6s 28912 Madrid. Spain i am a 38-year-old Divorcee with two children. A Christine Ward 17 Lincoln walk Heywood lands. England ol10 3jbann Landers dear Ann Landers please Stop telling every unhappily married woman to see her Clergyman. I was married to one for Over 20 years and he was the problem. Everyone believed my husband was a gentle saintly Man of god. He cultivated such a Fine facade that he could have won an Academy award. How he loved it when the phone rang during thanksgiving or Christmas dinner so he could run off and play the role of the dedicated pastor never too Busy to tend his flock. During our marriage he was either visiting parishioners in their Homes or attending Church meetings. His sunday morning sermons exuded Loving pastoral care but it was such an act that it left him exhausted and head have to spend All sunday afternoon in bed. The Only thing he had time for other than Church was Golf and watching football on to. When i begged him to talk to me head say a a what a there to talk about a yes i complained about his coldness before we married but he told me a a in a norwegian and i can to help  sex was mechanical and As fast As he could get it Over with except when head wanted to tie me to the bedpost with his neckties which i could t handle. In a happily married now to a Man who makes me feel cherished. Please Ann warn your women readers against marrying a Man they think they can change. During courtship the Guy is at his Best. After the knot is tied it s downhill All the Way. A been there Casper Wyo dear Casper i can to argue with a word you be written but the same can be said of women. They too Are at their Best during courtship. After marriage the undesirable qualities of both men and women become More pronounced and More irritating. Actually they were there All along but Well concealed. That s where the saying a love is Blind originated. Dear Ann Landers i have never seen this problem in your column but it is becoming More and More difficult for me to handle. 1 can to stand seeing my Mother get old. She has always been wonderful in every Way the perfect Mother you might say but now that she is in her 80s, i avoid her whenever possible and hate to talk to her on the phone. Mom is in fairly Good health but she is showing the Normal signs of aging loss of memory impaired hearing failing eyesight and difficulty getting up and Down stairs. It bothers me when 1 see her struggle. I done to enjoy spending time with her even though i know that i should be even More attentive in her declining years. I feel guilty when i neglect her yet 1 am miserable when i am with her. What a going on please help me understand. Pm b., Buffalo . Dear . You hate to see signs of aging in your Mother because they Force you to face the fact that she is going to die one of these Days and this terrifies you. I recommend counselling. You need to talk about this phase of your life with a professional. Your Mother May interpret your attitude As a Lack of caring and that could be very painful. Gem of the Day sent by Cindy Michaelson of Evanston Iii it will be a great Day when our schools have All the Money they need and the air Force has to hold a bake Sale to buy another bomber. C creators Syndicate european edition col. Gene e. Townsend Usan commander editor in chief it. Col. Suzanne l. Phillips Usan Deputy commander editor in chief Marie Kominicki Mert Proctor Deane  Mcdermott production manager managing editor circulation manager ihjtlit.news3aper s an authorized unofficial publication for members of  military services overseas. Contents of the stars and stripes Are not san  oficial views of or endorsed by the . 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