A Mother Too Many '; By Abigail Van Buren s" 1978 by Chicago Tribuna-N.¥. News Synd. Inc. : DEAR ABBY: After my parents’ divorce, mother left town, and at the age of 21 wasadopted by my mother's sister and her husband, who were in truth my aunt and uncle. They were the only parents I have eves known, but I always knew that I had been adopted, é I didn't hear from my “real” mother until shortly before _ ny qatriage, when she moved back to the city where I VC a oe . : Since my “real” mother had reunited with her family, she was invited to my wedding, When it came time to introduce everybody, to save a lat of explanations, I introduced her as’ my mother and my adoptive mother as my aunt -because, technically, that's what they both were to me, right? . My adoptive mother was so hurt that she hasn't spoken to me since.“ ; ; my : L realize that the damage is done and there’s nothing ] can do about it now, but how should I have handled this whole mess?" ro GUILTY .you think we are being unfair to Tammy? . feelings about it. Thanks. . they are able to-do something a missing button or # run in one’s stocking is another matter. - _ Nothing can be done about it; perhaps the person waa" already aware of it and hoped it, wouldn't be noticed. DEAR GUILTY: You should have introduced yaur adop- __ tive mother as your mother because (a) legally she IS your mother and {b} she earned that name when she adopted you! And you should have introduced your “real” mother as your aunt or your mother's sister, because {a) legally that is what ghe ia and (b) when she gave you up for adaption, she also gave up her right to be called your mother, DEAR ABBY: My mother and mother-in-law were here today singing the same song: "Shame on you. How can you raise ane child alone? Tammy should have a little brother or sister, You'll be sorry.” . Abby, my husband and I] have been married for 11 years, We have one planned chitd—a beautiful, healthy, well- adjusted daughter, now 4. ] am 34 and my husband is 36 and we don't wanl any more children, but his mother and mine are constantly on our backs trying to make us feel guilty for raising an only child. ‘They say we are being unfair to Tammy, . How can we get them off our backs once and for all? Or do HASSLEDIN VA. DEAR HASSLED: You can get them eff your backs by stiffening your spines and reminding them (respectfully) - that you are adults now and capable of making your own . decisions. The size of your family ia strictly your own . business, and there ia nothing “unfair” about raising one . ¢ A ‘ . . . DEAR ABBY: How do you [eel about telling a woman that she has a rumin her stocking or her slip is showing? Or tell- ing a man his zipper is open or be has a button missing? Is it proper to point out things like that? [ have mixed _ MIXED FEELINGS DEAR MIXED: To tell a woman that her slip is showing, ora man that his zipper needs zippering, is a kindness since bout it. But pointing out a LCOMICS GROUP. Div CADENCE INDUSTRIES O REGISTER ARD TARBUNE SYNDICATE. tC 3 CORP ALL RIGHTS RESERVE COPYRIGHT 1975 mai TAKING AN Mer? HES (panne waar sourre AP 3 BUT TM NOT BY SAE gs \ ME ieee CHAN, _ WANNA TALK, int By Roger Bollen and Gary Peterman refi LETéS TAKE IT FROM THE Tor GIRLS. BUT, WIS TIME, NOT SO CHOOSE TO THE r -.T FOR THE HIGH KICK ! 1© ISTP by Gleega Tribute-N.Y, Moms % se so) SSorors You SHOULD SEE THE OTHER GUY, By Stan Lee and John Romita IA PLANNING A SURFEI PARTY. : Gyr netd Erdorwrivze. bee. 10TE WHAT CAN YOU GiVE ME FOR 75. CENTS AHEAD? By Garry Trudeau {75 A PROBLEM, ALL RIGHT 6. Sz WHERE ARE WE GOING TO FIND GOO? EXPERIENCED LEADERSHIP AND STILL GATIATE A YEARNING \ FOR FRESH FACES? HUHY, SURE! A MAYEE A BUEKEYE OR TRANSFER — SOMETHING! The Herald, Friday, November 2, 1979 page 1) — RRAAN Cha79 Unrversal Pears Syodicate “If you have to sneeze, do it during the lunchbreal.” ; SAVE 42% | . HAPPY FOOT “| | MEN'S HOSE Sanjtlzed ‘Sizes 10-13 Assorted Colors NOV. lo hogts 3, 1979 BM avon «=| ATAU Peet US OND GE TD , MEN’S PULLOVERS 100 per cent Virgin Wool S-M-L ‘ Assorted Colors . Ha or aayal sa Povidt or, K mart Reg. Price 2.75 K mart Reg. Price 5.66 SATURDAY ONLY SATURDAY ONLY LOOK HOW 5 g ‘LOOK HOW Q 0 YOU SAVE YOU SAVE Pair oa Pair L a peers SAVE 20% ‘| WOMESPUN SAVE 35% FACE GLOTHS CAPRI TOILET PAPER Loose Face Cloths of WAPKINS 4rolis of 100 per cent Cotton : : 1 ply tissue Assorted Colors . Reg. Low ; K mart Reg. Reg. Low K mart K mert Price 3 Low Price 1.09 Price .14 ES SLOGK SAT. 9° ONLY Each SAVE 24%! ;| LAUNDRY DETERGENT rs 6 Litre Box « mart Reg. Price 2.88 SATURDAY ONLY LOOK HOW 1 9 YOU SAVE Box SAVE 23% CAMPUS HOSE Ladies knee high’s Slzes 9-11 Assorted Color K mart Reg. Price 1.00 SATURDAY ONLY ‘LOOX HOW ‘YOU SAVE “SKEENA MALL OPEN: «° Wf: THUPS AFRI TO? 1 PA 476) LAKELSE AVE TERRACE omens seme ner ie oer eR Ramesses: oe marta nese eh eee eevee ewe nes ences eee ees each a ee Re a eer es FOS