European Stars and Stripes (Newspaper) - June 18, 1990, Darmstadt, Hesse                                The stars and stripes a Page 11ann Landers dear Ann Landers i am asking you to print an open letter to All my friends and relatives who want me to quit smoking. Here it is i am not a child. I will soon be celebrating my 30th birthday. I appreciate your concern for my health but please keep it to yourself. I have not been living in a Cave these last 10 years. I am Well aware of the dangers of cigarette smoking. The fact that i am still at it does not mean that i am ignorant of the health hazards. I know More than i want to about the dangers of smoking. Bullying cajoling and pleading have no effect on me. When you get children to leave notes saying a please Stop smoking. We love you and want you to live a it makes me angry. And Mother putting a Bounty on my head by offering big Bucks to anyone who can get me to quit makes me feel like a Gray Squirrel. Lets make a Deal. I Promise to keep my Mouth shut when i see you putting a third chunk of butter on your baked potato and adding a Dollop of sour Cream. I will remain silent when you order Pecan pie for dessert and ask for a scoop of Vanilla ice Cream on top. I would appreciate the same consideration from you when i Light up. I know you Are concerned about me and that you worry about my health but i was raised Catholic and i already have enough guilt. When i decide to quit you will be the first to know. A Chicago Tribune Reader in Wheaton ill. Dear Friend in Wheaton you have written an excellent letter that supports my Long held theory a nagging never works. It Only irritates the person you want to help and often makes him or her More defensive and determined not to change. People done to Stop smoking drinking eating too much popping pills or indulging in other kinds of self destructive behaviour until they get darned Good and ready. The Best approach is to let them know there is plenty of help available if and when it is wanted and then Back off. Dear Ann Landers i work in the mail order department for a Small group of stores. I used to be an excellent speller but eight years in this Job have ruined my spelling. After you see the word a a great spelled a a grated and a a occasion spelled with one a a cd and two a a so so 50 times you begin to think that a the Way it should be. Its gotten so bad that i done to Trust myself to help my sons with their Homework anymore. The 9-year-old says once you re a Good speller you stay a Good speller and that i was probably never any Good. This just Isnit True and i need somebody on my Side. Will you please help me out a Dot in Wyoming dear Dot you came to the right place lady. The same thing happened to me. But in a not complaining. The Wiz Dom of the Reeders and the knowl Igge i have pick up Over the years were Wirth the sacrifice. Dear Ann Landers a while Back you printed a letter from an elderly person who complained about childproof Caps on prescription drugs. The solution is simple. Put the Container on a counter place your Chin on the top and then turn the Container not the cover. Try it. _ a Pat Boston dear Pat i did and it did no to work. Readers did it work for you i never was very Good at following directions. Creators Syndicate letters a polish immigrant wants to meet hero on Jan. 1 at approximately 9 to 9 30 . A single car Accident occurred Between Rottingen and Rieden Heim in the direction of Wiir Burg. A beige opel record overturned. The male Driver was trapped inside and appeared unconscious. A red Golf driven by a Black male in an army uniform and wearing a Field jacket stopped As Well As a German couple. The German Man went to summon help and left his wife there to assist the Man trapped in the car. The Accident vehicle was spilling Gas and the two would be rescuers were concerned about an explosion. The american did no to speak German and the German did no to speak English but they knew what had to be done. They both thought the victim was dead or dying. The two somehow managed to get the Man out of the car and the american covered him with his jacket. The american remained there until the ambulance and police arrived and then he left. The victim a polish immigrant was hospitalized with serious injuries and took about three to four months to recuperate. He would like to meet this person who he feels saved his life. His wife and children would also like to thank this american hero. Parties with knowledge of this incident can write to me at the following address or Telephone me at civilian 093673498. A Joseph r. Brasch hic Usma Wiz Box 36 Apo 09801 ninja turtles Are hungry for recognition great efforts from individuals involved in tremendous teamwork were not recognized the same Way fellow service members in the same Effort of teamwork were recognized. Of dudes follow this it All started at the incredible 6th annual Kac Ger Man american raft race. It All ended with a photo of the first and second place contestants of the menus raft race in the stars and stripes. However there were three trophies awarded at the race in the menus division total injustice dude especially to the ninja turtles. Ninja turtles came together from All around Europe during our temporary duty at the Coa and in All reality we will never see each other again. Granted the photographer of the aforementioned photo captured a spectacular moment at this event for the two army teams which took first and second place but i feel the ninja Turtle team which placed third deserves a special photographic moment in time. Here a a photo of a team that decided just a couple of Days before a race to enter the race. Cowa Bunga and done to forget the Pepperoni pizza a name withheld Wei Bricken a West Germany the ninja turtles celebrate their third place finish in the 6th annual Kac German american raft race. A Street language uncool writer says your Page one feature on a Street language is a new Low for your newspaper. Who cares what Slang is being used on a the Street a or is this an attempt to give me a tool to work with when attempting to communicate with those Young americans unable to speak English this is a free society thank god and we May All speak however we want. We also Are free to have negative reactions to those who Are unwilling or unable to speak proper English. Your Story says a Slang is meant to be Cool exclusive and  what your Story does no to say is that this kind of a Street Jive continues to Divide people and Fosters stereotyping. It May be exclusive. It May be new. It Isnit Cool. 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