European Stars and Stripes (Newspaper) - April 19, 2007, Darmstadt, Hesse Thursday april 19 2007 stars and stripes Page 37 parents pet peeves answered that scrambled word game by Henri Arnold and Mike Argirion dear Abby proud mama of two different boys feb 23 should know she is not alone your response was right on too people will argue what they want and sometimes its easier to nod agree and walk away when my twins were new born i would have them in their double stroller to run errands people would Stop me look at them and then say of twins How cute there identical right they just look identical i would look them straight in the Eye smile and say of no not identical he is a boy and she is a girl now Abby if the clothing did not tip anyone off about their Dif Ferent genders then paying attention might have my son had Black hair dark Brown eyes and creamy Olive skin my daughter was As Pale White As possible with big Blue veins dear Abby noticeable across her nose and forehead piercing Blue eyes and so Bald she hardly had eyelashes identical absolutely not Jessica in North Canton Ohio dear Jessica when i printed that letter i had no idea How Many parents had had the identical experience read on dear Abby Many people who make these comments Are just looking for a Way to make conversation As they Admire your family although i am adopted Many people would say How much alike my Mother and i looked we would simply say thank you and share a secret smile Joyce k in Long Beach Calif dear Abby i have two sons and although they dont look alike we get those same com ments normally i just smile and say i sure Hope so or else i have some explaining to do to my husband Melissa p Edinburg Texas dear Abby i have two hand some sons who Are now 17 and 19 a lot of people have told me How closely they resemble each other although i always see them As very different but there had to be something to it because they were recognized As Brothers on sight without being introduced that Way i have Learned that people look at my kids with different eyes than my husband or i do we focus on nuance they focus on the generalities oddly a few weeks ago my youngest was performing in a school play and As i saw him up on stage for the first time in 17 years i thought he looked exactly like his brother proud mom 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 s y f who can Teli me what this is 4 n you might thi5 in a classroom now arrange the circled letters to form the Surprise answer As suggested by the above cartoon a a f s of answers tomorrow jumbles wheel Niece eleven should answer what the Wildcat ters got when they hit a Gusher Well oiled Paim afraid you Pont unp5rstand 1 want to Pate a Zebra Whorf what Dat you 90103 monies Mash potato of Okay me see Whort Ham Sandi Kock Doina v one ukame wart cheeked Wahala Hagoes you a Oicer see movie pretty Chetkan Speed bump Oti you can your own suburb to learn about land a Sean development to make houses out of cookie Douchant Cream cheese it wpek9s tuts t Keg put the to our flux Tafftt Sixte the
