European Stars and Stripes (Newspaper) - March 24, 2007, Darmstadt, Hesse                                Page 26 stars an kids names often confusing be turfed March 242007 that scrambled word game by Henri Arnold and Mike Argirion dear Abby i work in a Public Library where i Deal with a lot of children and process Many Library card applications i have a question for today parents and was wondering if your readers would respond Why do so Many parents give their children first names they dont like to be used at least once a week i run into a Parent who when i Call her child Mary will get angry and snap we dont Call her that and order me to Call the child by his or her Middle name or some completely different name i mean if you dont like the name or dont want your kid to be called that Why give them that name i understand with older kids it can be a matter of Choice or with juniors and others its a Way to distinguish a father from a dear Abby son but this happens too often and i dislike being snapped at because i called their son or daughter by his or her first name so Why is it such a common practice con puzzled in Florida dear con puzzled in sure my readers will gladly chime in but i have a Hunch that Many of them will Tell you that their children were named to Honor deceased parents grandparents or other relatives despite the fact that those names May no longer be in Vogue and that Why their child is called by a Middle name or nickname however the parents you describe Are rude and abusive rather than snapping at you they should have their childrens Library cards issued in the name the child uses dear Abby i have a 4yearold sister who drinks a lot of Beer my dad lets her drink it what should i do big sister in Santa Maria Calif dear big sister you appear to have More common sense than your father who apparently does not realize that when children drink alcohol they can More easily become dependent upon it than adults because your father is not Likely to Stop if you Tell him that giving liquor to a child is wrong you should Tell a trusted teacher at school what you have told me the teacher can see to it that your father recognizes the error of his ways letters for this column with your name and phone number should be addressed to dear Abby to Box 69440 los Angeles Ca 90069 readers can write to Abby on the internet at Universal press Syndicate unscramble these four jumbles one letter to each Square to form four Ordinary words Tribune Media services inc All rights reserved s n a  n v touchdown North wins it v what the running sack Pip a3 time wa5 running out now arrange the circled letters to form the Surprise answer As suggested by the above cartoon a a v to yesterdays answers monday jumbles gauge abyss poplin Magpie answer Why the senator didst submit his report a Page was missing a bit Rise of trip a Mother pay awaits he pig look i Smiley that let me try alarm the Turco clock Speed bump Guy who attack backward sideways with a half gainer somersault twist a squirrels Eye a Law Hawy sees the woru3 left Side own Hes not from around anywhere most see the world right Side up Hes not from around Here i the me