European Stars and Stripes (Newspaper) - July 18, 1990, Darmstadt, Hesse                                Ami Landers 61 wednesday july 18, 1990 the stars and stripes Page dear Ann Landers u i was a Little miffed when 1 read the letter from the Man who wore silk panties under a Girdle yet insisted that he is not a Cross Dresser it irks me that these people feel compelled to make excuses. Many husbands have written to you say my they have a tired legs and  circulation and must Wear support Hose. Others say they have a bad backs and have to Wear girdles. I am a 40-year-old Cross Dresser 110 percent heterosexual 200 per. Cent faithful to my wife and the father of three Fine Chil am a Success family practice physician. The wearing of women a lingerie under clothing is usually an indication that the Cross Dresser is too repressed to talk frankly with his wife and is fearful of her disapproval in talking with other Cross dressers i Learned that Many servicemen took their pantyhose everywhere under the Guise of using them to Shine their shoes. I was amazed at the ingenious schemes several Cross dressers came up with so they could take their women a clothes to Vietnam. Cross dressers Are not necessarily Kinky or perverted i am acquainted with several who Are like me Loyal husbands and Good fathers. They simply have a Strong need to express the feminine Side of their makeup. Our Cross dressing group has a terrific looking Macho air Force officer who wears his Hanes Ultra sheer panty Hose under his combat jumpsuit. He once told me that if he is injured in an Accident and must go to the emergency room he will explain that nothing keeps the legs warm like women a nylons. Sign me a Normal and Happy in Texas dear Texas Ive received Many letters from Cross dressers who insist that they Are straight a and i believe them. Ill say it one More time at the risk of being a bore a some Cross dressers Are homosexuals but the vast majority Are straight As a string. Actually i done to care what kind of underwear people Wear. It s nobody a business. Dear Ann Landers several months ago a Friend of mine called to inform me that her daughter was going to be married and the wedding was going to be Small. She said she was terribly sorry she was not Able to invite me and Hope id understand. The woman spent 20 minutes apologizing. A two months later she called again to say several out of towners were not Able to come and 1 was now on the list. Two weeks ago i received yet another Call saying she had to take me off the list because the grooms Mother had added several people at the last moment. She signed off by saying a perhaps when our younger daughter gets Mamed the situation will be different and you certainly will be invited to that  what do you think about this Ann a off again on again in . Dear  i think you should be splitting your sides laughing. In the meantime id be willing to bet that you Haven to heard the last of this. You re going to set another Call when the last minute cancellations come in. I Hope you will have another engagement Gem of the Day a texan trying to impress a bostonian with tales about the heroes of the Alamo said �?~111 bet you never had anybody so Brave around  a never hear of Paul Revere a asked the bostonian a Paul Revere a said the texan. A is no to that the guv who ran for help a c creators Syndicate a Recycle program generates Pride Cash our Community has taken a step in the right direct b Tion we have joined other cities and towns All Over the world involved in recycling to the credit of the americans living Here at Vicenza Italy it did no to take threats of living in a world devoid of natural resources or being buried in our own garbage or even the threat of human extinction because we Are making our environment uninhabitable to get us moving. We Are All aware of the problems affecting the environment and Are More than willing to do something about them provided we have the Means to do so. We at Vicenza Recycle inn in than of a be fax have generated More than 530,000 for Soldier and family support activities and Are planning on making $50,000 by the end of the year. While this does not seem to be an extremely Large figure it must be realized that we Are a very Small Community and our Recycle program is still in its first year. Money is not the Only reason we Recycle nor is it the most important. Money generated through the Sale of recyclables is a Means of measuring Progress and is a positive spinoff of other benefits. By recycling we reduce the amount of solid waste that must be disposed of thereby reducing the demand on Landfill space which is disappearing at a staggering Rale. By recycling we reduce the demand on vital natural resources and perhaps most importantly by recycling we demonstrate to our children the need to carefully manage Earth a fragile ecology. Our children Are very receptive to the idea. Many aspects of the Vicenza Recycle program Are supported ,Oren of the Community. The youngsters in the school age Latchkey program collect recyclable paper from Home and bring it to school every Friday. A school students have collected More than 12,000 cans in less than two months an aspiring Eagle scout candidate with the support of his Tiro Pothas started a curbside recyclables pickup service in the Community housing area. T we ?  Are certainly not the first to Recycle but we believe in it As a Means of ensuring a future that provides us and our children with the resources necessary to create the comfortable environment we now enjoy. Our Community is not very different from any other group of americans anywhere else. Lets provide americans in communities All Over the world with the Opportunity to invest in their future. Lets Recycle. A James f. Murray Recycle operations coordinator Vicenza Italy a computer skills pave Way to Good career a the. A a As the commentary about reduction in forces heats up i wonder Why nobody has Given More than passing discussion As to the fundamental reason for the fear. Ifs not so much that people will be sent Home. That will happen. The real fear comes from the fact that Many know that they Are unprepared to compete in the Job Market. And rather than do something about it they do nothing. However that does not have to be the Case. Self sufficiency is the new Rule of the game. The army does not have the resources to train everyone in the Basic office skills necessary to obtain entry level jobs. If people decide that they will accept a Challenge rather than let it overwhelm them the situation can be turned around almost overnight. A suggestion the army provides one of the most underutilized assets on most bases the computer lab Here you can learn for free a that a right for free a ism pc packages for word processing spreadsheets graphics programs and Many other tools of the a a current office place. Ladies and gentlemen you will compete for jobs and obtain jobs if you have computer skills. You know it without anyone having to say so. Everyone has to overcome computer intimidation. It took me six years. It wont bite you. It will open your eyes to potential you did no to know you had. Go to the Library and look at the Washington Post classifieds just for a Sample every Library has this paper. Look m clerical secretarial administration or word processing. You will find at least 250 ads begging for people who can use word perfect Type 50 words per minute and use office conventions. And they Are being paid from $14 to $18 per hour after training. The definition of Secretary has changed also. It is no longer the female who runs to gel Coffee file paperwork and answer phones. It is the female and male who can interact schedule produce text and coordinate business practices. These Are real facts people. Become self sufficient and author your own future. Done to just ask for a Job look for a career. Done to wait any longer for someone to give you the training. Train yourself. Get thee to the computer lab learn these skills for free. 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