January 7, 2020 Issue, Page 6 of 10

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Activities Tuesday, January 7, 2020 The Elk City News, Elk City, Oklahoma Page 7 Man’s family tre ats him aS Rneys—_-Believe It or Not! second-class citizen Boe MILLER ——s OF KINGSROAT, Dear Abby down with something conta- replacement can be found so gious and don’t want to give you are not leaving your em- TENNESSEE, CELEBRATED HIS DEAR ABBY: I have been it to them. The BETTER ployer in the lurch. 10st BIRTHDAY BY BREARING- married to a wonderful man way would be for you AND Wie OWN for 33 years. He doesn’t YOUR HUSBAND to tell Ze = LINN Loe drink or smoke and has them you don’t like the way DEAR ABBY: My hus- never used pot or drugs. We band and I recently lost our eas TAIN IS NOUNTAN they treat him and if it con- FoRK — have the best time together, tinues, they will see much beloved pet of 12. years, love each other and enjoy less of both of you. “Bootsy.” He was our first our life together. DEAR ABBY: I have been “fur baby.” His death was The trouble is his family. at my current job just over very sudden, and we are dev- He’s the youngest, and they a year, and I really enjoy astated. We don’t have chil- treat him like an outsider. it. My co-workers and I get dren; it was as if he was our Whenever we get together, along, and it is a great job for “THANK You _ firstborn. What can we do to THAN You very MucH / his mother often tells him he my skill set. was a “surprise” baby, and get through the death of our When I was interview- AST \\ yeprs ov, his siblings treat him like an ing for the position, I made beloved dog-child? -- SUF- DAVID Bowie's FIRST PERFORMANCE interloper. a point of saying that I am FERING IN THE SOUTH WAS. AN I have been wanting to not the type of person who ELIS | ‘TION, IN FRONT OF AN AUDIENCE limit our contact with his will leave after a short while DEAR SUFFERING: I OF Gov scouts .— family, and my husband, because it’s a problem em- am sorry for your loss. An COE UNIVERSITY oF who has been loyal to them ployers face where I live. unfortunate aspect of being ALASKA ANCHOR!CE even though they treat him Recently, however, I have emotionally invested in a pet LET STUDENTS Poy OUTSTANDING PARKING FEES this way, is finally com- been asked to help my father WITH JARS OF ing around. I don’t want to run his business. He’s not is the reality that they have be rude, but his family will a young man, and he genu- much shorter lifespans than never change their ways. inely needs the help I can humans do, Start the healing What's the most polite way provide. process by reminding each of distancing ourselves with- I'm torn, Should I put other that you gave Bootsy out hurting anyone? --OUT- my family first, or keep my the best life possible. Con- ACROSS SIDER’S WIFE promise not to leave this job sider making a contribution 1 Malarkey PREVIOUS PUZZLE SOLVED after such a short time? -- 5, h pi t is Hl 5 Gym y' offerin fe] DEAR WIFE: The “polite. TORN IN COLORADO veces peel ne poe 1 : Urea gently = eS Be - : A e F a it x way” is to tell the relatives DEAR TORN: I 5 rankenstein’s you can’t see them because think you already know omact the veterinarian who helper RIO|U/S/EBBAIVIE/R EB PIO|K/Y youhave a schedule conflict, what you must do. 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