May 6, 2023 Issue, Page 7 of 10

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May 6, 2023 Activities The Elk City News - 7 Older Sister Gives Away GIPLEY’S Believe [t or Not! Heirlooms Without Discussion Some wermit crass agreed that before Nadine gave is very active and humps any- Dear Abby them away she should have thing that moves. Its owners WITH STINGING SEA asked him or me if either of us are against neutering. This dog ANEMONES, WHICH WILL DEAR ABBY: My mother especially goes after our spayed wanted them. Am I wrong to LIVE ON THE CRABS’ passed away years ago. I have be upset over this, or should I female dog, who tries to resist AND PROVIDE PROTECTION one older sister, “Nadine.” Fol- just let it go? - HEARTSICK IN him, to no avail. We often must IN EXCHANGE FOR ACCESS lowing my mother’s death, THE WEST intervene. TO MORE FOOD, with the blessing of my father, ‘The owners try to curb his Nadine and I divided Mom's DEAR HEARTSICK: I will behavior, but are not consis- jewelry. My sister almost im- be direct. Most young people tent enough that it sticks. On mediately began digging today do not want heirloom top of that, when they go away through closets and drawers items -- they prefer new, mod- they expect one of the fami- and removing items from our ern and contemporary things. lies in the group to provide parents’ home every time she I was recently at the memorial free dog-sitting, and are rarely Bvurt HUMANS HAVE visited our father. of a wealthy older gentleman. available to reciprocate. The ROUGHLY THE SAME NUMBER Dad asked if I wanted any He had spent most of his life OF HAIRS ON THEIR BODIES particular items that belonged (not to mention millions of couple generally are nice, but AS CHIMPANZEES, to Mom. I mentioned three dollars) on rugs, antique fur- just have poor dog manners. things, but told him I didn't niture and other collectibles. So far, we dog-sit for them want to take anything from I overheard an antique dealer sparingly because of this issue. his house until he passed on. I talk about how “over the last What else can we do? -- DOG- thought it would be disrespect- 20 years, the market for those GONE TIRED OF IT ue ORIGINAL ful to do otherwise. things had taken a dive.” DEAR DOGGONE ApPLe Mouse Nadine threw her future Your sister was wrong TIRED: The owners of that PROTOTYPE USED A daughter-in-law a wedding to grab your mother’s posses- horny animal are irresponsible BALL FROM A BOTTLE shower, and gave her two an- sions without consulting you and misguided. Their unneu- tique items that had been or your father first, but if this tered dog has become a nui- OF ROLL-ON Mother's -- items I recognized will cause a rift in the family, sance. Instead of tolerating the DEODORANT! immediately. | felt upset that let it go. bad behavior, talk to your oth- she hadn't at least mentioned er neighbors about the prob- them to me before she gave DEAR ABBY: We are a group lem, if you haven't already. The CASTARO them away. 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