Why grooms should write thank you notes, Ann Landers style
A reader argues grooms shoulder half the wedding thank you notes. another notes bartenders at family events deserve not to be unpaid servers. Ann Landers offers tactful guidance on handling social expectations and correcting a reader’s memory about furniture safety. a reader apologizes for their mother’s casual postprandial grooming, and the column affirms the mother’s right to be herself while urging acceptance.
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Ann Landers
They Go in Threes and the Mother Wit Tale
A column recalls a mother's quip that public figures die in threes and riffs on the superstition. The narrator notes the pattern across generations, cites Bing Crosby Elvis Presley and the Pope, and questions the logic while preserving the family voice and tone.
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Bing Crosby
Elvis Presley
Debunking cookware fears and FDA safety myths
A reader questions sales claims about aluminum and other materials in cookware. The piece cites FDA guidance stating aluminum cookware is safe, notes cast iron profits from seasoning, and addresses nonstick wear, copper and zinc concerns with acidic foods, ending with skepticism toward high pressure sales pitches while affirming stainless steel as safe.
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Food and Drug Administration
Heloise
Ceila Helmich
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