Page 14, The Herald, Friday, December 22, 1978 .

Dear Abby

By Abigail Van Buren

© 1078 by Chicago Tribuxe-N Y Nowe Syng. Ing

DEAR ABBY: I'm a 17-year-old girl, bat I'm very
mature for my age. I really dig this dude I'll call
Buddy. He’s a musician, My father checked up on him,
and he won't let me go out with him anymore, but I do

anyway. . ;
Buddy plays drums. My father says a drummer is no
musician, thata person whe plays the plano or violin is
a musician, but a drum is no musical instrument 50
Buddy is no musician. Is that right? ;
Also, my father found out that Buddy isn't 23 like he
said he was. He’s really 31. Another thing, he found out
that Buddy isn’t divorced like he said he was—he's only
separated, I can't see that it makes any difference as
jong as he isn’t living with his old lady.
So L have two questions to ask. 1) Is a drummer a
musician or isn’t he? 2) As long as a guy 18 a gen-
tleman, don’t you think I should be allowed ta go out

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with him? BUDDY'S CHICK

DEAR CHICK: A drummer IS a musician. But
Buddy appears to bea liar, And a liar is no gentleman.
I vote with your father, Buddy should take his drum
and beat it.

DEAR ABBY: My husband has not come near me,
even for a kiss, since my hysterectomy almost two
years ago, My sear is nice and neat, not repulsive or
ugly. My husband can't stand anything that’s damaged
oe imperfect. ;

He's the type who goes around our property cutting
down all the trees that sre damaged or imperfeclly
formed.

We are in our mid-40s. Please print your answer. He

may profit from it.
HURT IN ASHLAND, KY.

DEAR HURT: You are not a tree, and there is no
reason to regard as “imperfect” a woman who bears &
scar. Your hushand has a far more serious ‘“im-
perfection", which doesn't show. He needs professional
help to get to the root of It.

DEAR ABBY: I have been a member of Parents
Without Partners for three years, and I wish more
people knew what this wonderful organization IS—and
what it IS NOT!

First of all, it is NOT a lonely-hearts club, or a
husband-hunting ground. Only about 10 percent of the
members marry someone they have met in the
organization. I have watched many men and women
come and go, bitter and disillusioned because they
have joined PWP to find a mate.

I joined this group for my children. So we could go
places and do things with others in the same boat. This
is the good that PWP does that no one ever talks about.
They have fantastic group discussions concerning
problems from raising children todivorce, to dating, te
marriage. They have family outings, picnics, plays
and campouts, and all the work is strictly on a
volunteer basis.

The purpose of this organization is to teach serious-
minded people how to raise a family without a partner.
And when they learn that, they are ready to look for
one,

T am sorry to say that not many stick around long
encugh to gain all the benefits because they don't find
another partner right away, they leave the
organization to hunt in other places.

PWP has taught me how to baltle loneliness, how to
stand on my own two feet and raise a family without a
partner in a Noah's Ark society,

MOTHER OF FOUR

DEAR MOTHER: Thanks for your fine recom-
mendation. I have checked out this wonderful
organization and endorse it,

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the AMAZING SPIDERMAN.

BEFORE SOMEONE
RECOGNIZES ME!

By Stan Lee and John Romita

WRAP THIS UP ‘aay

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ARIES
(Mar. 21 to Apr. 19) VS
Tt will be difficult to obtain
the necessary cooperation to
proceed with a career en-
deavor, but try anyway. Be
diplomatic and realistic,
TAURUS
(Apr. 20 to May 9) OG
Disturbing developments
related to travel, academic
pursuits or future plans may
interfere with concentration
at work. Protect health.
GEMINI U
(May 21 to June 20)
It may be hard to decide on
how much to” spend ‘this

holiday season, Meanwhile, if

celebrating, watch diet and
avoid mild health upsets.
CANCER
(June 21 to July 2) BES
Lack of cooperation from
others may frustrate plans,
but moodiness on your part
will only make com-
munication more difficult.
LEO
(July 23 to Aug. 22) Vora
Tt may be hard to keep your
mind on work teday. Don’t
complicate things further by
getting involved in a domestic
spat,
VIRGO tA
(Aug, 23 to Sept. 22) mp
You may have to set a limit

on expenditures for children
and loved anes, but rest
assured, there is enough love
to go around,

LIBRA

(Sept. 23 to Oct, 22) Aye
Some family decislons made

today may not be to your

liking. Hf your heart’s not in it,

don’t go shopping today. Be

cooperative.

SCORPIO

(Oct. 23 to Nov. 21) Men
Correspondence, travel, or

relatives may be a source of

concern, Try not to let inner

frustrations affect outward

behavior.

SAGITTARIUS

(Nov. 22 to Dec. 21) ht
Financial dealings with

friends may pose a problem

today. You may find it dif-

ficult to express what you're

feeling inside — which may be

just as well.

CAPRICORN

(Dec. 22 ta Jan. 19) Wit
Career demands may

conflict with personal plans,

Maintain harmony on all

fronts, but mixing business

with pleasure is not recom-

mended.

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(Jan. 20 to Feb. 18) ave Gin
What you're feeling inside

may conflict with your own
beliefs, principles, but this is
not to say that your intuition is
faulty. :
PISCES ny
(Feb. 19 to Mar. 20) Key
You know you should give,
but you may not feel like
parting with the money.
Today you may feel that
charity begins at home.

YOU BORN TODAY have —

difficulty in reconciling the
practical with the idealistic
side of your nature, but you
can succeed in any line that
meets with your ideals. At-
tracted to large groups, you
could be highly successful in
gaining recruits for popular
causes, Highly inventive with
a love of beauty, you could do
well in music, painting,
sculpture as well as
engineering, corporation law,
geology, and architecture.
You always have the public
interest at heart and would
make.a good government head
or public servant. Birthdate of
Puccini, composer; Lady Bird
Johnson, former first lady;
and Edwin Arlington
Robinson, poet,

1978 King Features Syndicate, Inc.

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