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DEAR ABBY - March 19, 2008
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BOOKLET OF SPECIAL COLUMNS IS MOST DEFINITELY A 'KEEPER'
ABBY: When I was in my teens, my mom had a publication of
yours that included poems and special columns from the Dear
Abby archives. I loved to pick it up from time to time and
look at it. Among my favorites of the many varied items
inside was the prayer for a family pet. It helped me
greatly when our dog, "Blondie," reached the end of her life.
There were also a couple of pieces about the harm done by
gossip, which I found especially relevant to my life as a
teenager.
I am now a mom, and my daughter is 12. I don't know what
became of my family's copy of that booklet, but I would
love to have another one to share with my daughter. I
think she'd get a kick out of many of the poems and
essays -- and frankly, I would also enjoy revisiting some
of them myself, this time from an adult perspective. Is
that publication still available?
-- JENNA IN GAMBRILLS, MD.
JENNA: Yes, the booklet is still available.
Over the years, readers have requested that I rerun
articles that have special meaning for them. Readers
told me that some of my columns had been clipped and
saved until they were yellowed with age and falling apart.
Then they suggested that the special letters, poems and
essays be assembled as a booklet. It is titled "Keepers"
because so many Dear Abby readers have kept them to reread.
You can order a copy by sending a business-size, self-
addressed envelope, plus check or money order for $6 (U.S.
funds) to Dear Abby -- Keepers, P.O. Box 447, Mount Morris,
IL 61054-0447. Shipping and handling are included in the
price.
Many people have told me that "Keepers" makes a welcome
gift for newlyweds, new parents, animal lovers, or anyone
who is recovering from an illness because it's a quick and
easy read, and filled with wisdom and humor on a wide
variety of topics.
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ABBY: My wife is a pug nut. She has two ugly dogs, and she
lets them sleep with us. The dogs snore and break wind all
night, and she thinks it's cute. If I snore or break wind,
she tells me it's annoying.
She dresses these dogs in expensive gowns and pearls. Now
she expects me to drive them 1,200 miles to our vacation
home, while she flies. She also wants to buy a third dog.
What do I do?
-- NO. 4 IN NEW JERSEY
NO. 4: People usually get the kind of treatment they're
willing to tolerate. In most marriages, the spouse takes
precedence over the pets -- regardless of how beloved
those pets may be.
If I -- or my husband -- had been in your situation, the
pugs would have been slumbering together in their own little
bed since the beginning. However, because you have failed
to draw the line, you have given your wife implied consent.
Unless you're ready to stand on your hind legs and demand
to be treated better than the four-legged members of your
household, you'll have to move a little closer to the edge
of the bed and have your vehicle checked before you embark
on your 1,200-mile trip.
ABBY is written by Abigail Van Buren, also known as
Jeanne Phillips, and was founded by her mother, Pauline
Phillips. Write ABBY at www.DearAbby.com or P.O. Box
69440, Los Angeles, CA 90069.
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