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Activities November 10, 2021 Holidays are a prime time Qmney's——-Believe It or Not!: to wield the Written Word Write HIKING IN THE MCMURRY NATURAL AREA on paper and afraid they will Dear Abby say the wrong thing. ences, composing a love letter tude, congratulations, condo- OF FORT COLLINS, COLORADO, IN ‘Thank-you notes do not have or announcing a broken en- SEPTEMBER 2OZI, DEAR ABBY: You often re- to be long or flowery. In fact, gagement or a divorce ~ “How LYDIA MCCRACKEN AND spond to grandparents who are the opposite is true. Short and To Write Letters” is a handy HER GRANDPARENTS disappointed that their grand- to the point is more effective. I guide. WERE APPROACHED BY AN children have not written a advise readers to have a note- note to express gratitude for book handy when they open DEAR ABBY: I'm a 25-year- EMU — ABOUT a recent present. Personally, their gifts and jot down the old man who has never had a 8,000 MILES AWAY I think one of the main rea- first words that come to mind girlfriend. Recently, a woman FROM ITS NATIVE sons they don’t is the simple when they see what's inside. Do IT work with seems to be show- AUSTRALIA! fact that they lack thank-you they like the color? The style? ing an interest in me. She’s the cards and stamps. (Their par- Is it something they have been same age as I am. I might feel ents may not be writing thank- the same way about her, but wanting? Write it down and she mentioned that she’s going you notes anymore.) When I'm use it for inspiration. through a divorce. Is it worth at the post office, I rarely see My booklet, “How to write asking for her number to see ANIMAL YAWNS, 20-year-olds buying stamps. Letters for All Occasions” con-where things go? -- HOPING THE SIGGER ITS I would like to offera sugges- tains samples of thank-you let- IN THE HEARTLAND tion for my peers: If you want ters for birthday gifts, shower DEAR HOPING: Proceed your grandchildren to send gifts, wedding gifts and those with caution. You can ask for you a thank-you card, make that arrive around holiday her number, but take things it simple for them -- include a time. It also includes sample letters of congratulations, as very slowly. She may need a INTERSTATE small box of cards and some postage stamps when you send well as ones on difficult sub- friend right now more than a HIGHWAY SYSTEM their present. They'll get the jects, such as the loss of a par- romance. Also, much depends WAS CREATED IN ent, spouse or a child. It can upon the fraternization poli- PART TO MAKE IT message. And Abby, they could be ordered by sending your add a copy of your letter writ- name and address, plus a check cies in your workplace. Some- EASIER TO EVACUATE ing booklet if it’s still available. or money order for $8 (U.S. times these relationships are CITIZENS IN THE -- THANKFUL IN TEXAS funds) to: Dear Abby Letters frowned upon, which could EVENT OF A Booklet, P.O. Box 447, Mount cost one or both of you your NUCLEAR ATTACK. DEAR THANKFUL: Your Morris, IL 61054-0447. Ship- jobs. ping and handling are included suggestion is a clever one, ‘Submitted by Richard Gibson, Lafayette, LA. and yes, my booklet, “How in With the price. Dear Abby is written by Abigail To Write Letters for All Occa- the holidays just around the corner, this is the Van Buren, also known as Jeanne T1-0 WCASTANO, sions” is still available. People perfect time to reply with a Phillips, and was founded by her of every age tend to procras- handwritten note or letter, ora mother, Pauline Phillips. Contact tinate when it comes to letter well-written email. 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