October 17, 2020 Issue, Page 7 of 10

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Activities Saturday, October 17, 2020 The Elk City News, Elk City, Oklahoma Page 7 Late-night smoking clouds neighbors sweet dreams Dear Abby and age? with the same man for 22 There’s no landlord to s, married for 16. We DEAR ABBY: My fam- complain to because they in a small town. During ily and I bought a house in own their home. After all the last four or five years, ev- a nice, quiet, safe neighbor- these years, we have never erything has become about hood three years ago. What introduced ourselves to each politics for my husband. I we didn’t know prior to other, and I don’t believe have absolutely no interest moving in was that our next- they care to know us any in hearing about what hap- aS door neighbor sometimes arettes. more than wi know them. Bec pens politically in big cit- é ANGEL ao~s t months out of confronting them is no ies -- or anywhere, for that MICH ee ercHED A SHOPPING LIST THAT and we u ally option. What do we do? -- matter. How can I get him to worweriploys.com INCLUDED WINE, FRUIT, BREAD AND Fie For keep our windows closed, so HATES THE SMOKE IN stop going on and on about HIS SERVANT WHO DIDNT KNOW OREGON what he r or hears? So HOW To READ OR WRITE - the summer, we like to sl far,I haven’t been success- with the windows open DEAR HATES: Your letter ful, and we end up arguing. When our neighbor steps illustrates the disadvantages Must I t e an interest in outside for a cigarette, the of isola ionism. Had you it for his sake? Do you see BARI May smoke drifts into our bed- made a point of introduc- any room fora compromise? EVE Oned Map ing yourself when you (or - DON’T SHOW ME IN room. Our homes are separate they) moved in, you prob- MISSOURI Two wn gocomles com by small yard 0 at ably wouldn’t have needed thought they didn’t realize to write to me now. DEAR DON'T: To some that the smoke was bother- Slamming your window ventually T began to shut is not a friendly or ef- degree, you have to allow . 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