Barbering blues and family notices from 1960s letters
A reader writes from Princeton about a child’s eight month old Jared Froggatte and family, then vents on barber life in 1966. The letter condemns long hair disputes between kids and parents, describing heated arguments with barbers and customers. Ann Landers responds with caution and optimism about shorter hair returning.
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Heartfelt plea on family strain and eye color myths
An anonymous letter from Ann Landers readers describes a daughter caring for ailing mother and four daughters after her husband’s death. She laments ongoing medical misdiagnoses and emotional toll, urging frank talk and psychiatric help for the mother. The exchange includes critics of Ann Landers on genetics and eye color, with expert authorities cited. The letters contrast personal hardship with scientific debate on heredity and eye color.
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