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DEAR ABBY

a By Abigall Van Buren

1979 by Chicago Tritiune-N.Y. News Synd, Inc.

DEAR ABBY: Our son is being married in Sep-
tember to a gir] he’s gone with for along time. A big
church wedding is planned. Yesterday he called and
said, ‘‘Guess what? You're going to be a grandmother!

i asked, “When?” ;

He said, ‘‘In November.” ;

Then I said, ‘Don't you think you should move up the
wedding date?”

And he replied, “Ohn, no, all the plans are made and
we aren’t changing hi a (The bride's parents
are for the wedding.) ;

Ao teas not all. The bride's sister is maid of
honor and she’s expecting in December and she's not

la expecting ln October, I can just see that lineup of

premant women at the altar!

er thn ecamatanee, deat neat binnt "t invite
can

any frtendgyond neighbors to witness thia, They will be

SORRY, NO NAME

DEAR SORRY: I agree. A small family wedding
would seem more appropriate. But you weren't con-
sulted-you were told, so Invite only those you think will.
not be bug-eyed,

DEAR ABBY: A divorced ‘woman. signed
NAMELESS asked if she should let her boyfriend sleep
with her while her 15’year-old son was home, I'm glad

‘you said no.

When I was 15 [ caught my mother in bed with her
boyfriend. [hated it. 2 hurt me to the core. My respect
for my mather dropped so far it wouldn't even regiater
on a scale, _

. It hurt me to see someone I loved belng “used” by a
man who couldn't control his urges until after.
marriage, ;

JOHN

DEAR JOHN: Why did you assume your mother was
“used” by a man who couldnt control his urgest.
Maybe she used him because she couldn't control her
urges. Ot .

Or, possibly, Hobody teed anybody-it was an act of
mutual consent, :

DEAR ABBY: You wrote, “fly to others you know

not of.” Abby, that is bad grammar. There is an old
saying, “Never a preposition tse to end a sentence:

EDWIN IN TORRANCE

DEAR EDWIN: Sorry, but I just wouldn't have felt
right tampering with Shakespeare’s “Hamlet.”

CONFIDENTIAL TO “UNCLE BERNIE” IN
OKLAHOMA CITY; Don't look back. There's hardly a
man alive who couldn't retire comfortably in bis old '
age if be could sell his experience for what It coat him,

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HOROSCOPE |

FOR MONDAY, JUNE U1, 1978

ARIES

(Mar. 21 to Apr. 19) 4
Judgment may be faulty re

career matters in the a.m. Too

many irons in the fire gives

way to concentrated and

successful effort later.

TAURUS

(Apr. 20 to May 20) Gag”
Too much discussion may

confuse the issue. After

consulting with others, your

best course of action is to stick

to tried and true methods.

GEMINI
(May 21 to June 20) ne

Efforts to negotiate a loan or
to try new sources of capital
may not get off the ground.
Family members though
prove helpful.

CANCER

(dune 21 to July 22) E>
No sense in beating around

the bush. A serious talk with

close ones leads to con-

structive solutions. Don't be

fearfut.

LEO

(July 23 to Aug, 22) JOG
After experimentation with

new work techniques, you

may decide current methoda

serve you best, Then, you

make important progress,

VIRGO

(Aug. 23 to Sept. 22) APM
You may make an in-.

portant decision re romance.
After playing the field, you
overcome restlessness and
appreciate existing ties,

LIBRA

(Sept. 23 to Oct. 22) ARS S
Problems related to

domestic expenses may
surface, but after early
confusion, you're able to
handle. responsibility ef-

SCORPIO

(Oct. 23 to Nov. 21) MARE

Minor irritatlon could lead
to ilt-advised speech. If go,
why not make amends in-the
pm.? Strengthen bonds of
SAGITTARIUS
(Nov. 22 to Dec. 21) au

Avoid nervousness about
financial matters, The picture
will straighten itself out by

day’s end. Superiors are
helpful.

CAPRICORN
(Dec, 22 to Jan. 19)

Others may seem critical or
Superficlal, but this only

_ frlendship,

strengthens your convictions.
Later, your forthrightness -

silences critics.

Wee

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(Jan. 20 to. Feb, 18) ao
Petty grievances may have
you grumbling to yourself, but
@ research project captures
your interest and you forget
about earlier hassles.
MEX

PISCES
{Feb. 19 to Mar. 20)

Be discriminating about
what invitations you accept.
Avoid those who waste your
time. Close ones may prove to
be your best companlons now.
YOU BORN... TODAY - are
inspired, high-string, and
inclined to:
Altracted to avant garde
occupations and idealistic
pursuits, unlike most
Geminis, you can be a leader
for a cause, Charismatic,
when you believe — others do
too! You have the ability to
commercialize your artistic
talents and can succeed as an
actor, composer, writer, and
lecturer on the subjects that
interest you. Don’t let a need
for security cause you to
shortchange your creative
self. Also avoid a tendency to
take the easy way. Birthdate
of: William Styron, author:
Jacques Cousteau, scientist;

. and Richard Strauss, com-

poser,

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“Can't you answer the front ‘door bell while

- I'm cooking?”

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