European Stars and Stripes (Newspaper) - July 29, 1990, Darmstadt, Hesse Does anyone know value of a Dollar Cindy Chambers columnist ladies Lias this Ever happened to you you re tooling along the autobahn or the App Ian Way or whatever they Call the major Highway that extends Southwest through Europe on your Way to a Sun filled fun filled vacation in Spain. And because it is your Job to Exchange the Money before leaving the country your husband feels it necessary to ask you a Are you sure you got the Money a and a a you re positive you exchanged it a every 50 Miles of so. And being an organized individual who managed to see the family through 30 moves without actually losing anybody you assure him in evermore testy tones that you Are not the economic idiot that he thinks you Are and would one of the kids please pass you the Santa Claus Pez dispenser finally you arrive at the Border. Knowing he will need to actually see the Money with his own two eyes at this Point you confidently haul a 10-Pound sack out from under the front seat. And As you pass the Border guards sure enough he says a a you re sure you got pesetas to which you reply a pesetas Good lord. I thought you said potatoes Quot Well this sort of embarrassment happen to you. By becoming familiar with the foreign Exchange system a the mysterious formula which allows the Mark rate to Rise and fall along with fluctuations in the barometric pressure a you too will know the answer to such questions As a Why do speculative pressures in anticipation of political realignment affect Ems currencies a a a what the Heck is an Ems currency a and a How could anything in Italy possibly be a bargain when it costs 500,000 lire a the important thing to remember about this seemingly arbitrary system is that its just that seemingly arbitrary. Actually its just Plain arbitrary but the people in the know the folks who make a genuine Impact on the International monetary situation or just look like it want you to think that there a a complicated system behind it. That a Why Tell you for instance that a when the Frances appreciation is deemed excessive and a threat to Switzerland a economic activity the monetary authority May temporarily shift its goal from one of controlling monetary Aggregates to that of greater Exchange rate a hat they really mean is that they have reduced the number of francs you can buy with a Dollar because its tourist season. Well that Sall the space i have today to simplify yet another mystery of Modem life in today a Europe. Next week Quot understanding your German phone Bill a a a a Cindy Chambers is a military family member living in Schwein Furt West Germany miss manners Judith Martin dear miss manners a i am to be involved in a wedding in which two of my Dearest friends will marry each other. In lieu of a Best Man has asked me a female to act As Quot Best this is an Honor and i am touched by my friends open mindedness and proud of it too. It has come to my attention that some of the other women in the bridal party arc apprehensive about my role in the wedding which will be a formal Church ceremony. I wish to be sensitive to the feelings of those who May be uncomfortable about this break with tradition As Well As being Correct in my behaviour. Gentle Reader a it troubles miss manners to think what those bridesmaids might be apprehensive about. Do they imagine that one of them will have to dance with you at the reception do they think of the recessional As a Parade of pseudo romantic couples All this would be silly. Traditionally the bridegroom is attended by his Best Friend a Friendship being the chief Factor not gender. Of course you will dress As a lady and dance with gentlemen. You will not offer any lady your Arm but merely March at the maid of Honor a Side As one bridesmaid does with another in a processional. But if the Bride s Honor attendant is a gentleman he May offer you his Arm. Dear miss manners a where should the author sign a Book a on the first Blank Page or to the first title Page or on the second title Page beneath the authors printed name also in inscribing a Book to a relative or Friend should the author sign Only his first name or his full name gentle Reader a the right place to autograph a Book is on the dedication Page. Other authors May Tell you otherwise a indeed some of them have been Cheeky enough to Tell miss manners otherwise a but miss manners is the final authority on this. Unless you believe that your full autograph is going to make a Fortune for your relative or Friend when it hits the literacy auction Market you sign the Book As you would a letter by the name that person Calls you. Dear miss manners a what is the proper response to a question addressed to an infant7 several times people have said to my 4-month-old daughter Quot what a pretty baby a what is your name a. I have always responded Quot Tell the Nice lady your name is but How Long can this go on when they then continue a conversation with the baby Quot How old Are you what is your Dolly a name a i am uncomfortable answering questions not addressed to me yet feel i am being rude Iff ignore the inquisitive stranger. Gentle Reader a although you got off to a charming Start there miss manners appreciates that there Are Only so Many times an adult can manage to say a Tell the Nice lady that. When you begin to reach your limit try dropping the ruse and answering the questions yourself. If that does t work the polite phrase you need is a say Bye Bye to the Nice United feature Horoscope for the week of july 29 Leo july 23-aug. 22 rash acts will backfire. Quot a Penny saved is a Penny earned Quot is your motto this week. Accent mental clarity. Learn from eld. Ers. Passions run High be judicious of speech. Virgo aug. 23-sept. 22 Don t take loved ones for granted. Use special Powers of empathy. Put Energy into innovative plans. New entrepreneurial opportunities await. Get red out of Check Book. Libra sept. 23-oct. 22 be careful with gadgets of All sorts. Return to conservative values. Take out Telescope and re examine career goals Don t get sidetracked by Petty annoyances. A Scorpio oct. 23-nov. 21 your psychic sensitivity soars but Don t project your mind set onto others. Science literature and the arts Are highlighted. Romantic fires require delighting Sagittarius nov. 22-dec. 20 take charge of business affairs. Make organization your overriding theme. Done to Burn a Hole in savings. Arguing with authority figures is a no no. Mellow out. Capricorn dec. 21-Jan. 19 be objective a major miscalculation can tarnish recent gains. Temper normally carping attitude. Think positively. Avoid romantic illusions like the plague. Aquarius Jan. 20-feb 18. Contribute to humanitarian projects. Keep Busy with practical tasks to avoid stress bake bread till the Garden. Worrying about the past is fruitless. Call old friends. Pisces feb. 19-March 20 Bury the Hatchet with estranged relatives. Good Fortune and peace of mind become tangible assets. Heart to heart sharing give immediate results. Think March 21-april 19 close Down old accounts before opening new ones. Don t take partners and relatives for granted. Show your appreciation in Small ways words of Praise make a difference. Taurus april 20-May 20 grab the Bull by the horns. Bring lofty visions Down to Earth. The love boat docks for engine repairs. Learn about stocks and Bonds to become a monetary expert. Gemini May 21-june 20 sail away from recent tensions. Opportunity knocks in Spades. Open your mind to new ideas read books magazines that seem unusual. Become a detective. Cancer june 21 july 22 excitement reigns on All Levels. If you can t Lake the heat stay out of the Kitchen. Emotional fire alarms ring. Don t make Radical moves in business or pleasure copay Nat Marvica a july 29. 1990 sunday c Page 11
