Reunion Rules for Pleasant 25th High School Get-Togethers
Dear Ann Landers shares practical tips for easing reunion discomfort. Advice covers staying positive, thanking mentors, modest behavior, listening to others, embracing nostalgia, and handling appearance changes with humor. Also notes the rules fit weddings and long-time friend gatherings, with a reader letter praising Dr. Michael DeBakey’s patient-first ethic.
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Ann Landers
St. Louis
Mississippi
Michael DeBakey
Arlene Wasserman
Santa Rosa
Calif
DeBakey
Leather care tips from Heloise and readers
Readers share practical cleaning and conditioning tips for leather furniture noting wipe with soft cloth avoids soaking and use saddle soap or leather oil after cleaning. Additional letters discuss improvised watering containers from detergent caps and shredding paper uses for plant packing and cascarones crafts.
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Heloise
Julie Gee
Belgrade
Maine
Lyme disease overview and Florida tick risk
A reader asks about Lyme disease in Florida. The answer covers the skin rash progression, possible joint, lymph node, and nerve involvement if untreated, and notes deer and rodent ticks spread the disease. Diagnosis requires symptom combination and two tests to confirm positive results, with caution about false positives and regional prevalence.
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DR. Donohue
Florida
Crossword by Eugene Sheffer puzzle fragment
Fragment of a crossword puzzle by Eugene Sheffer with clues and partial fill entries. Rows show numbers and cryptic hints such as Lab rat chailen and Barrel parts, with various missing letters and stray letters indicating a partial grid for solving.
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Chailen
Essen
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