European Stars and Stripes (Newspaper) - October 28, 1994, Darmstadt, Hesse Friday october 28, 1994 husband has too much fun at parties dear Ann Lander Smy husband and i have two children. He a a Good father and does no to fool around. A a Mike and i never go anywhere together unless its to a social event such As a wedding an anniversary party or something to do with his Job. I always Hope these events will Ann Landers provide an Opportunity for us to a Tave some Quality time a just talking and sitting together enjoying each others company a but unfortunately it never seems to work out that Way. Ann its always the same routine. As soon As we arrive Mike has five or six drinks. He then spends 90 percent of the time floating around i done to mind if Mike walks Over and says hello to people my Gripe is that he goes from table to table the entire evening while i am left alone. Married to a table Hopper in Jersey City . Dear Jersey City when Mike a leaves the table a done to just sit there go with him. I see a deep problem however. The key sentence is a was soon As we arrive Mike has five or six this is not social drinking a its alcoholism. The Man needs help. Enlist his doctor a Clergyman or a trusted Friend. Dear Ann Landers i have an extremely Nosy Boss who makes a regular practice of going through my in Basket pawing through papers on my desk and even opening envelopes that Are obviously of a personal nature. This snooping usually takes place before i come to work or while i am out to lunch. I know he does it because a number of our office staff has told me How often this takes place. I have actually seen this Man pick up a letter to me that was clearly marked a a personal and read it in my presence. Lest you think my desk is Rife with personal items i am talking about a baby Shower invitation sent to each female in the office a medical Bill and a note from a co worker regarding a ride Home. These items Are none of my Bossy business and i cannot understand Why they would interest him. Fed up in Rochester . Dear fed the solution is so obvious i can to understand Why you did no to think of it yourself. Keep All personal correspondence locked in your desk drawer. If the Boss walks Over to your desk when you Are present and starts to read your correspondence simply say a i can to imagine Why that would interest letters to Ann Landers should be addressed to her at . Box 11562, Chicago Iii. 60611-0562. A. C creators Syndicate Jungle Shower has redhead red faced dear Abby i read the letter from John c Jones who told about a world War ii Soldier named Eddie Koslowski who covered his face with a Washcloth when surprised in a i Bath an open Field by a truckload of nurses who yelled a look at the tan on the Blond kid a i did no to laugh. A generation later i was a nurse in Vietnam. At one Point we were setting up a Field surgical unit. Things were hot filthy and primitive. Shortly after dark it started to rain so. My fellow nurses and i sneaked out the Back of our tent in the Buff for a Mekong Shower. The Camp had very few lights As yet so we figured wed a a be Safe if we kept quiet. Unfortunately we weren to quiet enough. The perimeter patrol heard a something a and beamed their spotlights on us. After a moment of silence some Guy yelled a holy expletive look at the Bikini line on that redhead a just like Eddie the redhead covered her face with her Washcloth. I did no to laugh at Eddie because i was that redhead. At least i got sympathy from my tent mates. Eddie deserves some too but he did no to get it a not from you. I sure Hope you changed his name when you published quibble dear Abby John Jones letter. F.s., Gainesville fla. . I was not Able to locate Eddie but John c. Jones assured me it would be of to use their real names. Dear Abby Here a another a a clean army Story i was serving in the 4th army div Gen. George s. Patton s favorite unit during the invasion of Normandy in 1944. To this Day i hate wearing anything on my head a and wearing my helmet even in combat i loathed. My Captain was always Yelling at me a Haley put your helmet on you Wanna get killed a id put it on and Wear it until he was out of sight then take it off. One morning when i was shaving had my helmet propped Between my feet a using it As a Wash Basin and using the Side door Mirror on my truck for a Mirror. Enemy shrapnel blew my helmet from Between my feet leaving a Good sized Hole in the Side of the helmet. With my Finger stuck through the Hole i went to my Captain exclaiming a Captain in a sure glad i Wasny to wearing my blankets Blank helmet when the shrapnel he told me to get a new helmet. I sure wish id kept the one with the Hole in it. Joseph Michael Haley Hopatcong . Letters for this column should be addressed to dear Abby at . Box 447, mount Morris Iii. 61054. C Universal press Syndicate. 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