European Stars and Stripes (Newspaper) - December 2, 1990, Darmstadt, Hesse Odds amp ends its hard to forget the dog left behind Cindy Chambers columnist etting orders for Europe is a time of momentous decision for most families. Questions like a should we put All our clothing in storage or should we let the airline lose some of it a. Make those last Days understandably frantic for everyone. A of course the family member with the most questions is the one who can task them the family dog. If dogs could talk its a sure bet they would spend their final Days in the states pestering you with questions like a Why Are you telling me to shut up a a a done to you realize a Bunch of hairy men with their underwear sticking out of the tops of their pants Are taking every piece of furniture out of your House a and a you done to expect me to get in that Little travel Box do you Quot our dogs final words to us were a what do you mean in a not going with you was there a glitch at the passport office a of course since she Wasny table to talk we had to translate her facial expressions. But once she realized that we were leaving her behind she took to giving us the a Golden retriever look popularized by those velveteen paintings of big eyed waifs Back in the �?T60s. You did no to have to be or. Doolittle to get her a point7 7 Quot but we decided to leave her behind for her own Good. We had heard nearly As Many a european Doggie horror stories As we had a european plumbing Quot stories and we weren to about to take. Any chances. Tales of neurotic dogs who left to their own devices in tiny apartments knit afghan hounds for company or begin to think they were German Long haired dachshunds and insist on being taken to restaurants every night. Most importantly we just see taking our dog Down five flights of stairs each time she wanted to go out and sniff grass which is about every three minutes. \ so on the appointed Day we loaded her into the car along with her monogrammed dog dish her Down filled dog bed and a three years Supply of her favorite chocolate Chip cookies. Then we took her to my brother a farm so she could become a farm dog. To make a Long Story longer she did manage to adjust my brother tells me she is Over her initial fear of dirt and has taken to eating Small live furry creatures instead of gourmet dog food. Re Centy she nearly caught a Deer until halted by barbed wire just seconds before she stopped run a Nung. Quot. Is this preferable to training a 65-Pound dog to use a litter big probably. But we May end up missing those Golden retriever eyes too much and Send for her anyway we be already purchased several chipmunks and a Gross of chocolate Chip cookies just in Case. Cindy chamber is a military family member living in Schweinfurt Germany. A miss manner Judith Martin United features dear miss manners a my sweetheart and i have been going steady for nearly three years except for a few months. He is 62 and i am 54. We arc together for dinner every evening except thursdays As his sister comes Friday mornings to have breakfast and do his cleaning and for breakfast every morning As he stays overnight. We go put on weekends if family or friends knowing we Are always together have a party and done to mention the other one is invited what is the right procedure gentle Reader a a a sweetheart and a going steady Are such Nice terms especially considering today a alternatives that miss manners. Hates to suggest changing them. But if you were to Call this gentleman your Fiance your contemporaries would remember that engaged couples should be invited together. True they Wilt be asking you when you plan to get married but you could always protest a ooh we re too if you prefer to go the strictly modern route it is to entertain others jointly and to say pointedly and preferably before a specific inti tation is issued you know Clarence and i Are a miss manners a please advise if there Are guidelines regarding Reading while occupying the bathroom. Gentle Reader a Well lets see. Miss manners Loros Coph for the week of of Fec. 2 a a it Sagittarius nov 22-dec. 20 consider a continuing education class. Write letters make phone Calls. First of the year travel plans Are in Vogue. Return to traditional values during Holiday season. Capricorn dec. 21-Jan. 19 Don t feel Quot taxed by lingering troubles. Fight the blues by being unconventional. Escape into fantasy land through books movies plays. Make 1991career goals. Be specific. Aquarius Jan 20-feb. 18 december is your month to Shine in the Public Eye. Plan ahead because All hell can break Loose. Accentuate mental clarity. Keep feet on Terra Tirma. Romantic passions explode. ,. Pisces feb 19-March 20 recognize your talents As a teacher or guide. Your heating Powers Are waiting to be discovered. Dreams prove prophetic your pot of Gold is within reach. Be Asser Tive. 7. / a. .7 .7 j _ Aries March 21-april 19 say Quot yes to exciting group enterprises. Your communication skills come in Handy. Spend Quality time on your own though. Visit nature spots to keep inner peace. Taurus april 20-May 20 Don t let external blocks fool you. They re an illusion. Key to pres Tige is mastering your psyche. Take command and the world will recognize your authority. A a gemini May 21-june 20 stand on your own two feet in career matters. No one is going to make you a Star. Seize the initiative avoid depend had t thought about it but there must be some. Done to drop a Library Book into the Bathtub. Done to go off with the Section of a newspaper that contains continuations of the stories in a Section that someone else is still Reading. Done to pretend to be so engrossed that you can to hear another member of the household delicately inquiring whether you arc going to be in there All Day. A a. Quot a. 7 a done to use dental floss As a bookmark if anyone else is Ever going to read the Book. Dear miss manners a will you please repeat that it is of to begin eating when one is served rather than waiting for a full Tabic to be served with cold plates for those who were served first. When i quote you people think i am making it up ,7 7 a a a 71 7 / a a gentle Reader a miss manners said it All right but you must have been under her dinner Tabic at the time. What she said was a ooh please go ahead and Start to her own guests As gracious hostesses do when they done to have a Footman for every guest. 7 ,7v. .7 7 7 7.7 77. .7,7. .7. Gracious guests however must unfortunately sit looking As if food were the last thing on their minds until they hear these magic words dear miss manners a when travelling by air we arc often offered steamed towels to clean our fingers. Many of the men continue using the towels to Wash their faces necks and ears. Please comment. ,. Gentle Reader a these gentlemen arc not tying up the bathroom. As a frequent air traveler miss manners thanks them. 7 for the same reason she gives ladies special dispensation to touch up their makeup at their scats. This will also take their minds off the Gen tie men who Are washing their faces necks and. Dency situations. Give loved ones Long overdue attention. Cancer june 21-july 22 drop intellectual pursuits that keep you isolated from loved ones. Radiate Healing vibrations. Champion rights of the needy consult experts before signing papers Leo july 23-aug. 22 Call a halt to exorbitant spending Cut Down on waste and inefficiency. Roll up your sleeves and get Down to business. Headstrong financial moves could Boomerang Virgo aug. 23-sept, 22 toss the same old approaches out the window. Try unusual methods in business and personal matters adventure movies sparkle try a new sport to unleash spiritual changes. Libra sept 23-oct. 22 Romance flourishes As it Hasni to in some months. t take any thing for granted. Let your imagination Bloom. Arts Are High on your list. Watch for emotional tidal Waves. A "77 a 7 7a a a / 7 .7 Scorpio get 23-nov, 21 a sense of magic is in the air. Capture its essence and turn on the Charm. Bold projects can be started. Seek a partners assistance. Break out of Sel imposed ruts 7. 7 of Quot Quot a. A. A Copley news service 7 .7.7 _ 7.7 7 december 2,1990 sunday to films , a a Page 19a a -1. A a a. F
