European Stars and Stripes (Newspaper) - July 1, 1990, Darmstadt, Hesse Odds amp ends losing items part of a movers Job Cindy Chambers columnist in a Lush Green Valley near inc Swiss Alps heavily surrounded by deep forests lies a very special town. To reach it you must Bounce your Way Over gravel roads Ford Rushing streams and climb treacherous Mountain passes. If you could make it that far and if you could Cross the Moat and say the secret password which opens the heavy medieval Gates you would be privy to one of the Best kept secrets in Europe. This is the town where the moving men live. that the town exists. Fewer still know its Well guarded location. Truth is mov ing Man town is based primarily on conjecture a and the fact that hardly anyone arriving in Europe receives All of his or her household goods. That s because bit by bit these goods Are finding their Way to this wondrous town where movers Dine on the finest porcelain relax on the very Best furniture and watch to on japanese sets imported from the . Of of so in a making the whole thing up out of pure spite. Its hard not to be bitter when you arrive in Europe with just the shoes on your Back and then wait so Long for your household goods to arrive that the clothing you sent is no longer in style. After 12 moves in 11 years i could write a Book about breakage and a thesis on pilferage a if i could just find my typewriter which Hasni to shown up yet. In fairness i feel compelled to state for the record that there Are plenty of people who swear that the military moving system is the Best in the world. A our paper thin Meissen China arrived i country two weeks before we did a they enthuse. A and not Only was every piece perfect the moving men managed to Complete the set for us a Etc., Etc. I m pretty sure those extra Meissen China cups were mine the Only survivors of a set i shipped recently. They arrived in a flattened Box marked a fragile Quot in a state that could Only be described As Semi solid. Its important to Point out too that some of our things have survived move after move with no damage whatsoever. We still have Complete set of crocheted poodle toilet paper covers Given to us As a wedding gift in 1978, and a life size fibreboard wishing Well decorated with vicious looking elves that has followed us from Post to Post since the beginning of time so lying Here surround and the shattered Remai goods 1 am ruminating band recently told me. Quot Honey Quot he said a we need to pare Down a do away with most of our possessions and Leam to live More thanks to the residents of moving Man town we can to help but do just that Cindy Chambers is a military Lamity anti Mtnor living m Schwem Furt West Germany wrapping paper Sueho id ing my Hus miss manners Judith Martin United features dear miss manners i am enclosing a Sample of a card printed with the words a thank you for your. Thoughtfulness and your gift of Money Quot with my songs name. I got these cards to use As thank yous to those people who were kind enough to Send my son Money for his High school graduation. I know my son and i was aware that if i retired on him to write his thank you notes they would never get Donci what would be better this or no thank you at All i typed labels for each of the kind people who sent presents and he signed the cards and sent them off. ,. One card was mailed Back with the Label Tom off and a message typed on it a a this is really shabby keep your thanks1�?T the envelope was also typed so the sender is unknown to me or i would Call and apologize for their finding the form of the note offensive. Now i am concerned that others might have been offended and i wonder if 1 should Send a message of apology to everyone. My husband and i feel embarrassed and wish to rectify the situation if you think it would be the right thing to do. Gentle Reader a miss manners appreciates your desire to do the right thing even in response to a rude reaction to your Well meant Blunder but she is not sure that you Are prepared to hear what the right thing really right thing is to make your son write the letters. He need not apologize directly but can Start each letter by saying a i wanted to to thank you personally. Quot never mind that you know your son and hell never do it. You arc th6 parents and moralizing nagging and supervising Are your tasks. By taking his tasks upon yourself As you did by relieving him of the letter writing chore you arc depriving him of growing into responsible adulthood As surely As if you had taken his school exams for him or eaten his vegetables. Miss manners knows this will be hard for you at this stage even harder than the considerable task of writing Humble letters yourself but you must do it. Dear miss manners a what is a wife to do when another woman with her husband at a party smiled politely and pretended not to notice As a single woman a a stranger to us both fell All Over my husband but inwardly j was Seething my husband kept moving away from her bit she kept popping up at his Elbow. She made him very uncomfortable and ruined the party for us. Both we left very Early. Gentle Reader a what Are you Seething about it seems to miss manners that you received a Clear demonstration that your husband is not interested in flirting with someone you done to Hay to thank the eager lady for giving you this Opportunity. But miss manners suggests that you might want to congratulate yourself on your own behaviour. 1 had you done anything other than smile blandly a had you made it Clear that you were Seething a you would never have known whether your husband was actually welcoming the attention and Only pretending not to for your Benefit. United feature Horoscope forthe week of july 1 cancer june 21-july 22 strengthen your creative artistry. Turn on the Charm. Put old worries out to pasture. Give support to the Downtrodden. Leo july 23-aug 22 the love Bug bites drop serious business like a hot potato. Depending on others for Security is a no no. Your world of communications is galvanized. Virgo aug 23-sept. 22 break out of old ruts. Visit favorite Seaside resort and while away the hours. Listen to music read a Good Book or enjoy lighthearted banter with friends. Be a family Harmonizer Libra sept 23-oct. 22 Complete ventures from the last four weeks. You can t move Forward chained to the past love is in the air. But business matters must be attended to first. Scorpio oct. 23-nov. 21 nutrition and diet demand Atten Ion. Learn More about holistic Healing and alternative Medicine Stock up on vitamins herbs and grains spice up your love life a Sagittarius nov. 22-dec. 20 strike while the Iron is hot in business affairs Don lose your momentum through Petty distractions tackle Large scale plans. Act independently Capricorn dec. 21 Jan 19 be a Leisure affairs expert and turn on the laughter machine fun and levity bring you out of the doldrums. Stay in touch with relatives aquarius Jan. 20 feb 18 accomplish key tasks while the Ball is in your court to a trailblazer in a favorite Hobby or artistic Endeavor. Don t make Waves in delicate romantic liaisons. Pisces feb 19 March 20 take a leave of absence from nervous tension make decisions after consulting with trusted colleagues. Slay True to your ethics and morals lift thinking to a higher plane. Aries March 21 april 19 the Power of positive thinking returns put it to Good use. To generous with your love and realize you have the Power to heal Taurus april 20 May 20 Don i jump off an emotional Cliff common1 sense and practical approach keep your feel on the ground use your talents As a Counselor. R gemini May 21-june 20 face the music in key relationships keep an open mind Tonew romantic interest hem Date passion for a favorite sport take the Lead m philosophical debates Copley new i set Vic july 1,1990 sunday c Page 11
