European Stars and Stripes (Newspaper) - October 19, 1994, Darmstadt, Hesse Page 24 the stars and stripes wednesday october 19,1994 Mcduff no name for girl Granny says today a crossword Ann Landers dear Ann Landers i am a new grandmother who would like your opinion on a personal matter. My his wife recently had a baby girl. Instead of giving her a conventional feminine name they Are calling her Mcduff. This is a family name on my daughter in Law Side. A during her pregnancy a a Jennifer announced that regardless of the baby a gender the child would be named Mcduff. I thought she was joking but it turns out she was dead serious. Ann i do not approve of my granddaughters having a first name that will certainly cause her embarrassment in school and All through her adult life. In my Day we gave our children conventional names that held up Over the years. When i told my daughter in Law How 1 Felt about having a granddaughter named Mcduff she screamed a we Are the parents and we chose that name you have no say in this matter a i was truly insulted. With so Many Lovely girls names to choose Froni i do not understand these modern parents. Do you a Loving grandmother Eastern Seaboard dear Eastern Seaboard sorry grandma you re out of line this is their child and they can give her any name they want. You done to get a vote. Dear Ann Landers this letter is for the husband whose wife is in the army and for any other Reader who is planning to marry someone who serves in the military. 1 am a 32-year-old wife of a . Air Force sergeant. We have been happily married for 11 years and have three Beautiful children. For seven of those years we have been in the armed forces. A. Any spouse of a military professional should expect to spend Many anniversaries birthdays and holidays alone. I spent a whole year without my husband while he was on a tour of duty in Korea. He missed much More than i did. He left when our firstborn was 11 months old. He missed her first step her first words and her first birthday. He also missed our second child a first Day of school and our songs first season of softball. We have survived Many Tours of temporary duty that have lasted anywhere from a few weeks to several months. A dependent spouse must take care of everything that goes along with family life. This Means Bills cars Lawn care sick children and accidental injuries. We endure All this with a substandard income and often inadequate housing living far from supportive family members. A a a the military person must be willing to go wherever he or she is needed without having to worry about Home or family. He must be Able to keep his mind Clear so his Job will be handled in a professional manner. This is a pretty tall order. Behind every married military person must be a supportive spouse who keeps the Home fires burning. I am very proud of my husband and not for a moment do i resent the sacrifices he is making for his. Country or the sacrifices i am making for him. K.c., Beale fab Calif. Dear . In Calif thanks for a letter that everyone in the military will relate to. It is apparent that the armed services is not a place for sissies. I am filled with admiration for ail of letters Loann Landers should be addressed la her at . Box 11562, Chi Cago. Iii. 60611-0562. ,. C creator Syndicate a a a cuffing Corners Cut husband s life dear Abby i recently experienced a tragic loss. My husband was electrocuted in our swimming Pool. I feel an obligation to warn others who Are planning to put a swimming Pool on their husband was in our swimming Pool and for some reason he reached Over to plug in the pump. The Long prong on the 110-Volt pling had broken off in the receptacle and the second prong touched the Box causing an electrical Shock that killed my husband instantly the Coroner said he had a massive heart attack. This could have been pre ,. Vented. My husband and a Friend of his did the electrical work themselves which seemed like a Good Way to save some Money. Now i realize that one should always get a qualified electrician to do All electrical work. It is too late for my husband but i am writing so dear Abby others can be warned not to make the terrible mistake my late husband made. Sign me _ a Young widow dear widow thank you for writing to warn others. Your message will reach millions of people and lets Hope realize the importance of hiring a qualified electrician to do All their electrical work. Dear Abby today i read something in your column that makes me want to blow my who knows anything about radio knows that you never say a Over and out. 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