European Stars and Stripes (Newspaper) - February 17, 1991, Darmstadt, Hesse A v a a git drink the water if its in solid for miss manners Cindy chamber columnist c have just spent the Day exploring Marienberg a charmingj7lh-Ccn-Tury German fortress of soaring towers rugged battlements and relatively inexpensive souvenirs. Like All the Happy tourists there we marvelled at. 1 the architectural skill that allowed artisans who ate baked hedgehog and enjoyed close personal relationships with leeches to build masterpieces meant to last a millennia. But my husband and i barely glanced at the architecture. We bypassed the Dungeon Complete a we left the gaping at the gargoyles and Cut right to the heart of the Structure by a the plumbing system. A y v a. Our preoccupation with plumbing . It started when we. Moved into overseas quarters and discovered that our drinking water. A was infested with sea monkeys. Quot a a you Renieri Iberea monkeys a those cute advertised on the Back of Archie comics when you were a kid. The tiny Quot aquatic families that looked like they came right off the set of Quot leave it to Beaver Quot Only of course when you ordered the Quot sea $ 18.l>5 plus shipping and handling they turned out to be Little bitty. Blobs gathered from the drinking water of Over. Seas government housing i v / this is not to say that there is anything really wrong with the water system Here. At least Noth a Xingyou can put your Finger on. You would t want to put your Finger on this wafer because it looks. Like it w As skimmed off the floor of a Auto shop in Llo Boken . A although having water you can form in to cubes without Benefit of freezing Hasni to done much for our personal Hygiene it has inspired my latest How to books Quot bathing with rest Quot and its pop Lar sequel a cooking with sludge do profits from the sales have helped Purchase an Industrial strength water pm plication system which takes up most of and doubles As a Security do. Vice during my husband s frequent deployments. What Little Money we have left Over goes to buy massive quantities of Quot pure european Artesian natural therapeutic Mountain Spring water a at is a bottle. The Label claims it is Quot the Only european Mountain water actually bottled by j ,. Do you believe ridiculous claims like that i sure Hope St it because i you do chances Are a youre Iii die Market for some sea monkeys we re currently Lihle Cuci Muresan an off brio defray the High eos Tif our clean writer . A. Order today and remember i you Ever grow lit cd of due tiny pets. You can simply drink item but Trankle we Don t recommend it. Cindy is a military in Scowe Turt it i Manya Judith Martin United features ear miss manners a i am one of the. A several thousand members of the Mili i b tary taking part in operation desert storm. One of the few pleasant As. Pets of this operation is the mail addressed to a any service the response by the american Public has been overwhelming. Letters from youngsters can be particularly delightful. Rut there is one group of writers with whom i have become quite annoyed. These Are the people who think i would like one or More pages Cut from the Bible. ,. Quot i believe that it is completely improper for peo pie to attempt to thrust their religious beliefs on me and the others in that Way. Besides the military spends a great Deal of Money for chaplains who can provide us w ii Complete bibles simply for the asking. Should feel obligated to respond to these clods its such a dilemma because i. Enjoy receiving mail and try to answer All my letters promptly. Gentle Reader a religion aside. Miss manners asks you to extend just a bit of Charity and not Call these people clods. When there is an open invitation for people to write letters to those they do not actually know it is not unreasonable that they write about what is of interest to them. A this is not to say that miss manners info a religious dialogue with them site suggests that you consider that such letters were. Intended for people receptive to the subject matter and rather than answering them that you Horoscope a a for the week of feb. 17 a a a a aquarius Jan.20-feb. 18 watch Over optimism and. Scattered Quot thinking be d steamroller in practical affairs. Young person sees you As role Model. Stay steady. 1 1 a Pisces feb. 19-March 20 big changes Are due in Rorr Lance. Give Pride and jealousy the a. . Sti Muiling ideas ave stay objective. A j a Aries March 21-april 19. Let your cheerful Demeanour emerge. Shine spotlight on key relationships. Collect thoughts for undertaking new projects. Outline realistic budget. A a. Taurus april-20-May 20 Don t worry about , renew Faith in the larger picture. Attract allies through written word. body Back into a. Gemini May 21-june 20 Trust your own judgment. Someone inadvertently missing reappears. Be an Amateur detective solve riddles be a Workhorse. U cancer june 21 july 22. Put old business to rest. Clown around with friends catch up on Quot Reading. Watch out for Quot Loose wha you thought was settled was not a. Leo july 23-aug 22 a chaotic Home scene reflects a cluttered fund. Clean up reap Benefit s attempt to pass them on to another a any service. Member Quot who you have reason to believe would find them of interest or Comfort. 1 dear miss manners a when i worked in a greeting card shop near several retirement com a Muni tics customers would say to Nie a a neighbor of mine is in the Hospital. Id like to Send her a card but not a card she Isnit going to get. Well a a a Quot a. Quot j 1 at first 1 thought but did not say that wishing a speedy recovery in writing is not the same As a i Promise of same 1 suggested t hat these people Send a thinking of you Quot or a a Friendship cards. Then a close Friend of mine developed a Termi Nul illness. Because we were closer than.greeting-. Card friends i did not experience this whal to say awkwardness myself but i began to Sec the prob. Lem it insults the dignity of the dying person to pretend that their experience is trifling. On the other hand one does not want to appear to gloat. And without clues from the invalid its impossible to know How to proceed. Or soft seers to me. / gentle Reader a gloat miss manners approx ii tics the delicacy of your question but she hardly imagines that any response to terminal illness could be considered gloating unless it is a see i idl d you you a gel cancer if you did no to Stop smok ing Quot Quot. A a your personal exemption from the problem shows a sensitivity beyond that of your former. Customers. The fact is is never a situation that Calls for a greeting card. It always re. Quot quires a Leber. -. A. As you divined Vav Hon you improvised an answer a within the greeting card Industry the sentiment to be stated is that one cares about the person and is thinking of him. Discussing the illness at ail whether or not you try to wish it away is out of. A place. Forfi recent work kudos schedule those medical checkups a v. Virgo aug. 23-sept. 22 a Don t fall for sob. Stories. Co worker tries to take advantage Check source material. Make yourself Libra sept. 23-oct a 22 brainstorms abound. Success indicated through cooperation. Shy away from bullying tactics. Use. Words of Wisdom. Solve personal mysteries. Quot. A. Scorpio oct. 23-Ndv. 21. Wider audience is revealed emotional catharsis clears thinking. Weigh words carefully. They either heal or harm. Sagittarius nov. 22-dec 20 turn Over anew Leaf in partnerships. Stress Independence get to. The heart of matters. Start be the life of the party. A. Capricorn dec 21-Jan 1.9 watch tactics manipulation is psychic strangulation Only when asked. Popularity re Mam Stugh. Seek audience. A copy news a Orvice Page 10 sunday february 17, 1991 \
