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Newspaper
Aiken Standard
Location
Aiken, South Carolina, United States of America
Date
Aug 20, 1979
Page
5
A humorous riff mocks pop diet fads and the elusive Marilyn myth. The narrator lists bizarre diets, from the Tropicana to the Pasta IV plan, and jokes about how the obsessed public would react to dramatic weight loss claims.
Dear Abby columns reveal readers from Honolulu to Colorado weigh in on frustrated spouses, desire, and humor. Letters imagine partnerships, shifts, and romantic fatigue amid humorous Wai‘anae and Waipahu references and a request for guidance.
Thelma Widener runs a white peach stand at Rutland Drive and S C 19 now limiting offerings to peaches. Her 25 acre family orchard supplies six peach varieties sold from June to August with help from her granddaughters. She recalls accidents at the corner and recalls meeting people from nearly every state while noting how the public asks for peach recipes especially cobbler.
Local retirees describe their first day after leaving work. E E Davenport painted animals and seascapes in DuPont retirement. Bill Shuttleworth began a new legal support job after leaving the Postal Department. Marian Steeves gardened and raised a squirrel, later volunteering at a hospital. Marjorie Moore enjoyed rest after 25 years in Columbus state office. Richard Eldred slept late and joined clubs. Florence Christensen planned a move from Chicago to Aiken.
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