European Stars and Stripes (Newspaper) - June 13, 1994, Darmstadt, Hesse Car is often a family s Best Friend dear readers awhile Back 1 printed a letter about old family cars and How they attain a after a while and arc considered members of the family. Some even have names. That column jarred Loose a tremendous number of memories. If you want to read some Lovely nostalgia Here it is dear Ann Lander Smy husband has worked on old cars since he was 14. Our first Date was washing his truck. When we married his wedding gift to me was a 1964 Mustang convertible. Mine to him was a 1929 Ford pickup truck. In the years that followed i spent countless hours standing in our driveway talking to him and passing a wrench or two As he worked on his old cars. Talk about Quality time a no phones no to. Just the two of us. My everyday car today is a 1955 Chevrolet station Wagon. I came out of the Market one Day to find an elderly gentleman Iii Ann Landers stroking the fender. A i used to have one of these Quot he said a aft s a great i agree More. A Quot a Quot. A i a. I rom Chicago that column about the old family ear rang my Bell. We be had several. The first one was a Ford. We called her a Martha the when she died we got a Polly the backup was a Malcolm the when the Falcon could no longer Fly we bought a Toyota and named her a Blue next came a Barney Buick a followed by a Suzy i know what you meant when you said a car can be like a member of the family. Ours sure were. San Diego i have a 1969 Dat Sun station Wagon that i love. We named it when our daughter went to College we painted it yellow and called it a the yellow it was stolen twice but it stood out so much we always got it Back. We be replaced just about everything on it but the speedometer odometer and fuel gauge done to work so i Gas her up whenever my guardian Angel tells me to. Give her up never she a a member of the family. Letters to Ann Landers should be addressed to her at . Box 11562, Chicago. Lit. 60611-05s2. C creators Syndicate a opinion on tests dear Abby i have been a blood donor for Many years but this year after i donated blood i got a Call from the blood Bank asking me to come in and talk to their doctor about a possible problem with my blood. I went immediately. This me that my last test was his positive and advised me to have another test in six months. I was terrified but i did no to Tell anyone for fear of losing my Job. I decided to get a second opinion so i went to an out of town doctor who specializes in infectious diseases. The doctor said that because i had no real risk factors the his positive was probably a false positive and he repeated the tests. My life was pure torture until i got the results which to my Relief were negative. I later Learned that several factors can cause false positives a flu shots and pregnancy for example. Abby please print this to Alert people that false positives on aids tests Are not uncommon. It could save Many people from the frightening experience i needlessly endured. _ no name please dear no name its unfortunate that a retesting was not ordered immediately to confirm the original results because As you pointed out these tests Are occasionally in error. Your letter will undoubtedly encourage others to demand retesting promptly. Thank you for sharing your experience. Quibble dear Abby dear Abby i am worried upset and at a loss As to what to do about my 88-Ycar-old Grandfather who can to seem to keep his hands to himself. I am a female in my Early 30s, and he has tried to fondle me several limes. After the second time i found out that he has done this to other women in my family. In pain in Texas dear in pain Tell grandpa a hands Ofiu in no Uncertain terms. His inappropriate behaviour and Lack of judgment could be due to senility. Grandpa should be examined by a gerontologist a doctor who specializes in people who arc aging. Ask your grandfathers physician for a referral and Tell him Why. Dear Abby i was recently in an automobile Accident. I am still in the Hospital last week the doctors told me i will never walk again. Every morning when 1 Wake up 1 have to face the harsh reality of my Fate. I feel that i have the right to mourn Over my condition but my family members think i am blowing it out of proportion. What do you think a sitting dear sitting i think your family is outrageously unsympathetic. A you will never walk again is indeed a devastating verdict. How Ever i would like to hear from readers who were told they would never walk again but with deter ruination therapy and the Grace of god they did a a Lenars for this column should be addressed to dear Abby at . Box 447. Mount motels Iii. 61054. A. A c Universal press Syndicate today a crossword across 39 sour note 61 personal 1 St crosser 41 University a Down a Trump s Casino Hotek. 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