European Stars and Stripes (Newspaper) - November 27, 1993, Darmstadt, Hesse                                Saturday november 27, 1993 the stars and stripes Page 25 pack up your prayers hit the Road today s crossword Unyi a at it Ann Landers dear Ann Landers / a Friend sent this just before my family and i departed for a Cross country trip. We thought it was hilarious. Who wrote it its too Good not to share. Burlington it. Dear a the author is the one and Only Art Buchwald. I agree its too Good not to share so i m sharing the tourist prayer heavenly father look Down on us your Humble obedient tourist servants who Are doomed to travel this Earth taking photographs mailing postcards buying souvenirs and walking around in drip dry underwear. We beseech you o lord to see that our plane is not hijacked our Luggage is not lost and our overweight baggage goes unnoticed. Protect us from surly and unscrupulous taxi Drivers avaricious porters and unlicensed English speaking guides. Give us divine guidance in the selection of hotels that we May find our reservations honoured rooms made up and hot water running from the faucets. We Pray that the telephones work the operators speak our Tongue and that there is no mail waiting from our children which would Force us to cancel the rest of our trip. Lead us dear lord to Good inexpensive restaurants where the food is Superb the waiters Friendly and the wine included in the Price of the meal. Give us the Wisdom to tip correctly in currencies we do not understand. Forgive us for under tipping out of ignorance and Over tipping out of fear. Make the natives love us for what we Are and not for what we can contribute to their worldly goods. Ing new dear Abby i was married at the age of 15 and had three babies before i was 20. It was a miserable marriage so i got a divorce when i was 21. My aunt offered to adopt Al three of my babies. Knowing i  support them i agreed. During the years that followed she refused to allow any family members to visit except for my grandparents. In the meantime i moved out of state. I met a wonderful Man. We were married and i told everyone i met that i never had any children. Now a after 40 years a my children and grandchildren want dear Abby quibble mat Are thu do Angl ill my chair ibis. 13 saturday and 1 l. Aun avs sit in my i a chair of and ullars this its supposed to be College to army not some 5ts5v Al not sow 30 by a to 5 an  Rule meekcnd3 mean football.1 its a Man thing to fun supposed of Parr oorsclvc5 in front of the . And ve6eyate/ in iwn6 this 10 sub \ Vona use. I Oon f us wry Vou to Beane a Coochw Grant us the strength to visit the museums the cathedrals the palaces and the castles listed As musts in the guidebooks. And if perchance we skip an historic Monument to take a Nap after lunch have mercy on us for our flesh is weak. Husbands dear god keep our wives from reckless shopping and protect them from Quot bargains they done to need and can to afford. Lead them not into temptation for they know not what they do. Wives almighty god keep our husbands from looking at foreign women and comparing them to us. Save them from making fools of themselves in cafes and nightclubs. Above All please do not forgive them their trespasses for they know exactly what they do. All together and when our voyage is Over and we return to our loved ones Grant us the favor of finding someone who will look at our Home movies and listen to our stories so our lives As tourists will not have been in vain. This we ask you in the name of Conrad Hilton and american express. Amen. Dear Ann Landers my Fiance and i have decided to have a Cash bar at our  think people should be told beforehand that if they want to drink they should bring some Money. How can we get this across to the guests would it be of to write it on the map we Are sending a middlev1lle, . Dear Middle a Cash bar at a wedding is totally unacceptable. Serve iced Tea or lemonade which will Cost you very Little. Utters to Ann unders should to addressed to her at . Box 11562, Chicago id. 60611-0562. E creators Syndicate to be part of my life. I am Happy about this but How do i explain or introduce them to my friends of Long standing without going into de Tau i am embarrassed that i gave them up so Long ago but they deserved More advantages than i could have Given them at the time. Puzzled dear puzzled you have no reason to fed embarrassed you did what you thought was Best for them at the time. Since you want to make your children and grandchildren a part of your life now there is no Way you can escape questions from Good friends. Call them your a a family a or your a prior  utters for this column should be addressed to dear Abby at . 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