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Newspaper
Independent
Location
Long Beach, California, United States of America
Date
Sep 15, 1977
Page
8
In a Q A on wedding customs a reader asks how a groom might bid farewell to his family at the ceremony. The advice notes the Irish origin of the bride kissing her father at the altar and suggests a recent alternative for the groom to say goodbye to his own relatives.
A reader describes a wedding ritual where the bride and groom kiss their respective parents as the ceremony ends. The gesture signals family unity rather than farewell, possibly tracing to chaotic 1960s weddings. The column also answers etiquette on sending thank you notes for parties.
The letter comments on the Dear Abby response to a reader about why a religious husband might visit a massage parlor. It questions the proposed causes and suggests the alternative possibility of simply wanting a massage. It also includes a promotional note about Abby’s advice booklet and personal reply service with mailing details.
In a bid to test judgment The Aces faced top players from Chicago and Los Angeles. South held a weak hand and the solution shows Pass is winning while inviting game for a loser. The hand text includes a misread line about bidding and a three spades invitation leading to a risky game that went down 200.
Eddie Kantar of Los Angeles avoided a spade lead at two spades and accumulated his count of trump tricks as The Aces suffered a 310 point swing. The fragment mentions players Ada m and Kios West and a RAD notation with limited readable details.
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