European Stars and Stripes (Newspaper) - November 25, 1994, Darmstadt, Hesse Friday november 25, 1994 grandma sick of ingrain fan kids dear Ann Landers my daughter has two grown children. Every year she phones to remind me of their upcoming birthdays which is not necessary because i always remember to Send gifts wish i could say i love my grandchildren but unfortunately i do not. They Are spoiled self entered and totally insincere or More to the Point phony. They Are both overweight and full of excuse Sas to Why they can t get in shape. I realized too late that these kids Are just like their Mother. Children learn by example and these two certainly did ,.-. My grandchildren were never taught to say thank you. Tome or to others who have been kind to them. It would be Niceto receive a straight from the heart expression of gratitude from these kids just once before i die. I wonder if any of your readers know from their own experience what i am talking about. I la bet Many do. Port Jefferson port Jeff i m sore your letter struck several raw nerves mail is Replete with letters that express the same sad it is True As the Twig is Bent so grows the Annanders tree Many people teach themselves the niceties of life when they Are older. They learn from experience what is. Socially acceptable. Too bad your grandchildren Haven to. Dear Ann Landers the current fashions for women Are nothing Short of hideous. I Hope you will print my letter and help those of us who Are trapped by this senseless dilemma. The new skirts Are so Short that when you sit Down i los Angeles they hike up to san Francisco. And i has ten to add very few women i know have figures Goodenough to show that much thigh. I have seen bathing suits that Are a lot less revealing. The latest shoe styles Are monstrosities. They look like my grandmother s galoshes. The heels resemble Billy clubs heavy and ugly. Also they Are so High that walking is hazardous not to mention the damage they do to women s feet. Please Ann Tell us what we women can do about it. Wenee help. A pox on the fashion Industry dear pox a a .7 we can Stop being slaves of the designers and so called fashion mavens and Wear what is becoming and comfortable. You ask what to do about it Well i am shopping in my closet and wearing what i have. Lenera to am guiders should be addressed to her . Box 11562, Chi Cago Iii. 606t14�62 v. c creator Syndicate a dog hone pc dear Abby my husband and i have an 11-year-old son i la Call him Sam with whom we openly discuss sex drugs question if he should ask about my past with re Gard to these things should i Tell him the truth while growing up i did some things of which i m not particularly proud. Should i Tel Sam the truth about these things and Hope he learns from my mistakes if he were to know the truth would he think it s of for him to do the same these activities Are much riskier today than they were 25 years ago. Mari Juana never killed anybody but the heavier drugs cocaine crack heroin Ltd Etc. Can be deadly Abby can you help me i have never lied to Sam in fact i be always placed much emphasis on honesty. I m sure this situation will arise someday and it s been haunting me for a number of years. Sam som dear mom answer any and All questions honestly. Your embarrassment is a Small Price to pay for letting your son know that you Are human. Get the message across that although hot All drugs dear Abby Are addictive the Best Way to avoid getting in Over his head is not to Experiment with drugs in the first place. And today with aids still unabated he must be warned that doing drugs and having unprotected promiscuous sex can be a death Abby ,. A \ whatever is happening to the English language my pet Peeve is the use of the word gentleman. Abby even you have been guilty of this. A Man should be identified As a Man or a male but so often i see the word gentleman used when there is no indication that the Man is a gentleman. For example after the attempted assassination of presi Dent Reagan in an interview an officer said the gentleman who shot president Reagan worse yet i heard this on the 6 o clock hews the gentleman who raped the elderly woman Abby please bring Back proper word usage. R Fuller Cupertino calf. Dear p. Fuller your Point is Well taken. Merriam Webster s collegiate dictionary tenth edition defines a gentleman As a Man whose conduct conforms to a High Standardo propriety or Correct neither a rapist nor an Assassin would qualify As a gentleman. Letters Tor this column should be addressed to dear Abby at . To 447, mount Morris. Iii. 61054. 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