Page 12, The Heratd, Tuesday. November 7 19/8

Dear Abby

DEAR ABBY: I am married with three children
whose ages are 2, 4 and 6, I work because of necessity
not choice.

My problem began last year when my father-in-law
died, Mom" wanted to keep busy, so she asked if she
could be our daytime baby-sitter,

_ We thought it was a great idea to have “Grammy”

looking after our children instead of some stranger.
What a mistake!

We learned too late that Grammy is hypnotized by
television! She turns iton the minute she walks into our

‘house, and it stays on until J return from work.

Meanwhile, the kids tear the house apart and it's ap-
parent that they have no supervision whatsoever from
Grammy. She lets them do anything they please, just
ao they don’t bother her while she's watching
television.

My husband and I would like to get someone else to
look after our children, but we don’t know how to break
the news to Grammy. We hate to hurt her feelings. How

do we do it?
NOWAY OUT

DEAR NO WAY: Be honeat. Tell Grammy in a very
kind and gentle way that your children need more
supervision and attention than she has been giving
them, so you've decided to make a change.

DEAK ABBY: This letter is addressed to ny new
mather-in-law:

1 just want to say thanks [> trcating you: oon like a
baby all his life,

I really enjoy picking up afler him. You see, ac-
cording to him, his mother has done it for him all his

e.

‘ Tam the only one whocan make the bed, because his

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mother always did it forhim.

Thave to mow the lawn, because he never had to do
it at home; his father always did it.

Ihave to make sure I fix what he likes for dinner or
he won't eat it, because when he was at home if he
didn't like something, his mother would always fix him
something else to eat.

‘Mom, maybe you thought you were being a perfect
mother, but you have created a lazy son, and you
certainly haven't made my marriage any easier.

Thanks for nothing,
YOUR DAUGHTER-IN-LAW

DEAR DAUGHTER-IN-LAW: Your complaints
about a spoiled son may be justified, but be fair. Your
mother-in-law must have done something right to have
raised the man you chose to marry.

DEAR ABBY: If I hear. it once more, I'll be sick! I
am referring to the expression, ‘(Have a nice day!" It
has become so trite and meaningless as to be absurd.
This phrase is used by every waitress, salesperson,
telephone operator and cashier in San Francisco, and
perhaps the whole population of the North American
continent, I even heard a cop tell a drunk whom he had
eh arrested to “Have a nice day"—and it was mid-

tl

Please ask your readers to come up with something a
little more original and sincere, I offer, ‘Take it easy"
or ‘Be cool’ or, as we used to say in West Texas,
“Y'awl come back now—ya’ hear?”

Have a nice day, Abby.

WALNUT CREEK, CALIF,

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popularity, get Abby's new booklet: ‘How To Be
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90212,

Horoscope

What kind of day will
today be? To find out
what the stars say, read
the forecast given for

your birth sign.

ARIES
(Mar. 21 to Apr. 20) r-%

Put away the vinegar and
try a honeyed approach if you
want to come acrosa in per-
sonal and business -relatlon-

ships, This is not the time to’

crack the whip.

TAUR

(Apr. 21 to May 21) a
The problem you've been

worrying about doesn’t exist.

Stop borrowing trouble. Your

lively imagination Is to blame.

GEMINI n
(May 22 to June 21)

You are in a psychic cycle at
the moment, so trust intuition
and act on it. There is
something you will want to
warn a friend about; don't fail
to do 80.

CANCER
(June 22 to July 23) ecy

An absolutely exhausting
day, but every effort expended
is worth the time. The fruits of
your labors will pay off soon.

LEO

(July 24 to Aug. 23) RE
You'll be social butterflying

it from mid-week on, so resist

Frances Drake
the temptation to fritter away AQUARIUS 2
time tonight, Catch up on (Jan. 21 t@ Feb, 18)
sleep, Procrastination is the chief
VIRGO my theif of your time today, so
(Aug. 24 to Sept. 23) drop delaying tactics or you'll
You will be surprised to let an important deadline alide
discover that you have an by,
admirer, someone who thinks PISC x
the world of you and always (Feb, 20 to Mar. 20) ex
has. In this peraon’s eyes, you Break the monateny of a
can do no wrong. boring | day by* doing
LIBRA something original, unex-
(Sept. 24 to Oct. 23) ASS pected or exotic. You
Don’t let minor mattera desperately need a change of
throw you. Nothing that pace,

happens is worth a round of
aggravation or temper, Laugh
SCORPIO
(Oct. 24 to Nov. 22) mae
This could be a day to
remember for a romantic or
financial reason. Good luck is
coming your way, and will
settle in for awhile.
‘ARIUS
(Nov. 23 to Dec, 28) xii
Today you'll feel needed.
This realization will make you
aware of how much others
depend on your advice,

YOU BORN TODAY have
executive abillty and are
destined to be successful if you
let all of your many talents
mature and develop. Your
organizational abilities, talent
for dealing falrly with others,
and overall efficiency make
you a natural leader. Your
sense of showmanship can
turn even a mundane hap-
pening into an exciting event.
Business isn’t your only
calling. The artistic side of
your many-faceted nature

decisions and support. Suggests that you would do
CAPRICORN ay well in music, art, dance or
_ (Dee. 2 to Jan. 20) VS literature, Birthdate of: Edsel
You're all charged up and Ford, automobile executive;
veady to tackle 10 projects at John Philip Sousa, composer;
once. Best take them on one at Sally Fleld, actress,
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