European Stars and Stripes (Newspaper) - December 20, 1990, Darmstadt, Hesse                                Thursday december 20, 1990 the stars and stripes Pago 11 dear Ann Landers i am writing about the woman who found herself competing with her Fiance a dog. I was once in a similar situation and think that perhaps i can help her i met Bob on a Beach in North Carolina. He had his dog Merlin with him at the time. At 3 months Merlin had a distinct personality and it was obvious that he did no to like me. The first week i went out with Bob Merlin ripped my skirt scratched my legs ran into my House made a beeline for my bedroom and Tore my bed apart. People in the town called Merlin Quot the Puppy from hello and with his wild Orange eyes and floppy spotted cars he certainly looked the part. One Day i was Reading on bobs Couch when Merlin. Nuzzled up to me. 1 was pleased and concluded that at last he was going to be my Friend right wrong he immediately created an Ever widening puddle to let me know exactly where i stood i can relate numerous other Merhna stories. For example he would run along the top of bobs Couch and land on my head in an attempt to separate us when we were smooching. One night he chewed up my birth control device. I had the craziest feeling that he knew exactly what it was for. And of course there was dog hair everywhere in the food on the Rug on the clothes and in my Mouth. But if you love a Guy you done task him to make choices like a your dog or  i decided to win that darned dog Over and made a lot of extra concessions. Once Merlin knew that he could sleep with us if he wanted to he almost always chose the floor. One Day i was very upset about something and Merlin knew it. He crap leu up to me on the Couch nosed my head up and rolled Over on  a sign of submission and love. He made  and in be been his a a Mommy Ever  can use my name and merlins too. He wont mind. Marcia o. Murry Bakersfield Calif. Dear Marcia you be proven that animals like humans can be won Over with kindness and love. Thanks for a Doggone Good letter a a a. A. Dear Ann Landers my husband and i were never blessed with a family of our own. In the past 10 years we have taken four unwanted children into our hearts and our Home. Two of these children Are Black one is vietnamese and the other is East Indian. A to. A. A a a a a i cannot Tell you How Many times i have been stopped by strangers who ask a is that child yours a i always reply a yes a and feel no obligation to explain further. Sometimes i get cold stares and dirty looks. Just last week a Gray haired woman looked at the Black child in my arms and said a where i come from there used to be a Law against that sort of  / y millions of people read your column Ann you have always said your goal is to educate. I am asking you to print this Fetter in the Hope that some of the ignoramuses bigots and just Plain damned fools will see it and learn something. Thank you.  dear new York Here it is but done to bet the rent it will take More than a letter to educate those ignoramuses bigots and Plain dam Ned fools. But the process has to Start somewhere thank god for people like you and your husband you sound like a terrific couple. Gem of the Day cleaning up the kids room is like shovelling Snow while its still snowing. Letters to Ann Landers May be addressed in care of the stars and stripes Apo new York 09211, and they will be forwarded to her. A a a a a a a a creators Syndicate r Quot Tiro writer says Saddam knows . Well Saddam Hussein is delighted he knew that he could count on the . Population to eventually Settle Back into one of its. Most predictable roles a that of the flaming fair weather fan. Fair weather fans Are the Guys at the football game who cheer the loudest w Hen things at e going Well for the team. Before the game during the excitement and tension of pre game warm  they seem to share a Bond with the team and its players freely exercising the associated bragging rights. Never is the support any stronger or the cheers any louder than when the team runs out onto the playing Field to face the opponent. The fans Roar As the team lines up squaring up confidently against the opponent w Hose glaring eyes sent a message of naked aggression. The coach and his quarterback Are by far the most celebrated heroes in that stadium such was the mood As president Bush coach and the Secretary of defense or. Cheney quarterback were deploying the nations team of professional forces to the persian Gulf to meet that threat head on the fans knew and applauded their purpose the team had the fans unwavering support. And they kept cheering especially during that one exciting play when the team countered the opponent with an interception and Rah All the Way Back to iraqis 10-Yard line. But now it is deep into the third Quarter and there Are still no Points on the scoreboard. After sitting through All those timeouts and still having several Downs to go the fans Are growing restless they boo and Hiss to make it Clear to the coach that they like action. They done to want not Sec anyone Hurt of course. Just whip up some  magic coach to make everything go our Way and win this game a now we re tired of watching you subject our team to the icy conditions of that Field with no cushions for their chairs and no hot chocolate to drink just so you can notch another win in your resume. The fair weather fans arc Back in full Cigar Niter second guessing the coach and shouting what they would or would riot have done if they a been in charge applying that 20-20 Hindsight. Each fair weather fan still staunchly supports the team of course. It s riot the team s fault the coach has sent them onto this playing Field they just follow orders. T hey want what a Best Tor those unfortunate players and would never do anything to Hurt them. Enough you fair weather fans Are hurting the team. Your Best intentions can to change the fact that the men and women in the persian Gulf thrive on Public support of the entire Mission As much As a football team feeds on the cheers of its fans you just can t boo and jeer at the coach without doing the same to every single member of his team. On the contrary you re earning n position on Saddam Hussein s All Star roster through your zealous contributions to Bis propaganda Campaign. We re there because our belief in the cause draws us there. It is not just for Oil. Its Long term peace and stability that we and our president seek a a the Oil was one of Saddam s excuses to attack. Therefore it is an Issue but not the Only Issue. And please spare Lis your sympathies. Although none of us wants to see. Another War much less watch our friends and families die in one w e share a deep commitment to the principles for which this country stands. If upholding those principles requires us to fight we will do so. Right now principle requires Many of us to be deployed to the desert without comforts entertainment and most important our families. But we Are not the ones complaining. It is you the fair weather fans who complain. A copt. Theresa bind Scott Rhein main a Germany the article about the Kkt rally in Washington ., brings several questions to mind i do not question the a Kkt a right to March but i do ask Why the citizens and taxpayers should shoulder the expense to. The tune of 4,750 police officers and $800,000 perhaps these groups should be required to Purchase High risk insurance As Well As pay for their Protection. Its  Why people gather to protest groups such As the Kkt do they honestly think doing so will change the beliefs of the marchers protesting Only provides the attention groups like these thrive on and they accomplish their goal whenever citizens acknowledge their rallies. Come on people Why give these Guys the attention pen pals ears to ext Rem is g to u p and press coverage they desire the Way to fight them i believe is through indifference to their ignorant and bigoted views. = our Constitution Grants each of us the right to Public forum but what Good is a speech to which no one listens a rally at which no one shows each time i Dividu a is gather in protest of the Kkt they Are Only confirming that they have listened to their propaganda. Deaf ears not Brick throwing is the Way to Deal with the klan. Why waste time and Energy acknowledging such a group doing so Only serves their  a just think a $800,000 not smart not smart at All people. \ a a a a a a a a a a a Jennye Snider Hill Nikon a Greece i am German and 26 years old. 1 would Tike to correspond in English with people from ail Over the world. A  Ingrid feign alte Bah Hofstr. 25. 6101 Ros Dorl Germany i am 26 years old i am currently deployed to operation desert shield. I would Tike pen pals from All Over the world a sgt. Larry d. Moats a Btry 3/4 adar. Apo by 09656 Quot a. I am a danish girl who is almost 17 years old. T would like pen  the Ages of 15-25. A a Ditte Ostergaard a  a. 8230 Svenstrup j. Denmark. A a a a a a we Are Spanish air Force officers both 25 years old living in Zaragoza we would like to have pen pals from All Over the world. Lucas pita de Torre a Javier Sanchez Sanchez. Casin y Palacios no 42 Bolzt a Zaragoza 50011 Spain a a i am a Marine stationed ire saudi Arabia. I would like to have pen pais a Lance Chi. Miguel a. Rosario Isth Sig a amp syncom  Fpo san Francisco 96600. Please publish my name in your pen pal column. Lam 21 years old. A a a Joffen Bordo 131 Rizal Standard -. A a Bacolod City Philippines 6100 i am stationed in saudi Arabia and would like to got letters. I am 25 years old and i enjoy meeting and making new friends. I would like to write to anyone 21 years or older. A sgt Michael Boyd. A. Bravo Btry 1/319th afar. 62nd airborne division Apo new York 09656 i am 19 years old. My hobbles include playing volleyball and chess. A Policarpo Ramos a v., look Tibulan a Quot Quot Negros onor ital. Philippines the stirs an european edition circulation 190,000 col Gene e. Townsend Usan a. Corriander eur apr in chief. It. Col. Gayle w. Fix. Usa. Deputy commander editor in chief a a Marie Kominicki Bob Wicker Deane b. 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