July 9, 2022 Issue, Page 6 of 8

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July 9, 2022 Activities Friend runs background check Qye,s—-Believe It or Not/- on old classmate’s boyfriend ——— i Qu tHe rieut Dear Abby decided to conduct a back- ground search on my boy- ten. How do I tell her “no” when it is somewhere I have CONDITIONS, DEAR ABBY: Even though I friend. One day, out of the blue, she sent me his “mugshot” and to drive right by? Once I told ASPARAGUS her I didn’t think I'd have time CAN GROW UP TO have lived in a different state other details from 40 years for many years, I’ve remained ago, asking me if that was him. (the truth at that moment), 2 INCHES IN in touch with a female friend I can’t believe she did that, and and she said I could do it later, ONE DAY! Tl call “Tina” from high school, I feel like it was crossing the when I had the time! She walks mostly via text messaging. For line. I can’t comprehend what sO3 with a cane, but this started the last 12 years, [have been in she hoped to accomplish. How a relationship with a man who would you advise me to han- before she had mobility issues. has been very good to me. We dle this situation? -- SIMPLY How can I say no? ~ IMPOSED PLIES CAN TASTE FOOD are not married and we don’t STUNNED IN FLORIDA UPON IN TEXAS USING THEIR FEET. live together. When I first met him, he told DEAR STUNNED: I would DEAR IMPOSED UPON: me that many years ago, when advise you to lose your “friend” he was very young, he had been and keep the man with whom Because you now resent your involved in several barroom you have the relationship. Tina “best friend’s” requests to run brawls and had been arrested was a furlong out of bounds her errands, you will have to be more than once. He recognized to send you the information honest with her. Explain that that his abuse of alcohol was without first discussing it with at the root of his problem and you. She may have done it in in awhile in the beginning, but you didn’t mind doing it once \n Apeu 2022, 4 decided to quit drinking. Over an attempt to “warn” you, or WOODPECKER IN the years he has worked hard perhaps because she’s jealous. this is happening so often it is NortH CowicHan, to turn his life around, and he getting to you. Then “suggest” Britisy Cotumeia, Whatever the reason, she owes you an apology — if you are still CANADA, MADE ITSELF A hasn't been in any sort of trou- that many markets and clean- NEW HOME BY PECKING A ble since. speaking to her, that is. ers deliver or that she use a de- HOLE INTO THE TOWN'S I believe everyone deserves livery service. PRIDE AND JOY? a second chance. However, I DEAR ABBY: My best friend 4 61,000-Pound told him that if he decided to often asks me to do errands “ HOCKEY STICK! Dear Abby is written by Abigail resume drinking and/or got ar- for her, such as stop someplace i rested for any reason, I would and pick something up for her. Van Buren, also known as Jeanne have nothing further to do It is usually close to where I live Phillips, and was founded by her with him. He hasn't. I didn’t or work or on my way home. I share that information with don’t always like doing it. In mother, Pauline Phillips. Contact ssword Tina because it really isn’t any fact, I resent it. Dear Abby at www.DearAbby.com of her business. ‘An occasional favor is fine, or RO. Box 69440, Los Angeles, ACROSS Unbeknownst to me, Tina but this happens way too of- CA 90069. 1 Leg part = 5 Hoof-on- L|S/S/LBB AINIW|SB S/Livis pavement sound OlY/S|NE TO\O| BSW 1 | 7/S 9 Buck the system NIMZEIKA EMSIE] Fafeiiiks 14 Muffin spread LO} 1 |} od) 3|G Bg G|S/L/S\vjold Get Fuzzy 15 Wolf's plaint 16 Without warmth | __VEMGE Flee) 17 Posterior LIS/A/A|H|S BNIM/O/G|M/O}H|S 18 Dexterity d|S/1 H|/L EG! | OTL sisiv 19 — plexus MOE] BISRMPEIE! 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