Dear Ann and the American Way of Advice
A reader letters column recounts a roommate affair between a 30 year old woman and a 15 year old boy, prompting cautionary, satirical responses about legality and social norms. The exchange also includes notes on cats versus birds and marijuana advice, with debunking of a consent form spoof from Ralph Slovenko.
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Ann
Alice
Dearing
Filbertsville
Burt
P.S
Sonny
Audubon Socerty
Oklahoma
Oklahoma City
Ralph Slovenko
Wayne State University
Detroit
Sexual Medicine Today
Professor Slovenko
The Wizard of Oz Withdrawal Arises After One Month
Erma Bombeck jokes about withdrawal symptoms from not seeing The Wizard of Oz on TV for a month. She compares Tin Man imagery to oil cans and the Yellow Brick Road to wax buildup, noting the film’s 1939 release and long TV run.
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Erma Bombeck
Pressure canner needed to process Texas greens
Susan W. Bolen explains home canning greens for Texas growers. The guide covers pressure canner use for low acid vegetables, jar preparation, packing, air removal, processing times, cooling, sealing, and storage. It emphasizes boiling home canned greens before serving to destroy botulism toxin.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Canner
Texas
Birthday honorees times and a Childs World on Oz
The writer reflects on how repeated viewings of The Wizard of Oz and Gone with the Wind shift perception. They recount growing familiarity, shifting reactions from horror to humor, and a longing for enduring classics while fearing the day these films lose their magic.
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Doroth
Land of Oz
Dorothy
Kansas
Toto
Melanie
Atlanta
Bunkie
Tara
District 6 Extension Homemakers Hold Spring Meeting in Andrews
Reeves and Loving Counties sent Barbara Creager Ann Blair Polly McQueen Bonnie Sims Margaret Lindley all of Mentone Lucille Mauldin Marilyn Moody Elaine Moody all of Pecos and Virginia Gibson of Toyah to the District 6 Texas Extension Homemakers Association Spring Meeting on April 17. Reeves Loving Counties coordinated the workshop on membership and expansion with thirty nine district attendees.
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District 6
Texas Extension Homemakers Association
Andrews
Reeves and Loving
Barbara Creager
Ann Blair
Polly McQueen
Bonnie Sims
Margaret Lindley
Mentone
Lucille Mauldin
Marilyn Moody
Elaine Moody
Pecos
Virginia Gibson
Toyah
Reeves-Loving
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Reeves-Loving Extension Homemakers Club
Senior Citizens
Barbara
Ann Landers
R.R
Crazy
Baloney
Federal Duty Enforcement
United States
Colombia
Mexico
U.S
Peter Bensinger
Federal Drug Enforcement Agency
Dairy Queen
Airlawn
Wits End
Susan W. Bolen
Bela Bessent
Effie Roberts
Dalia Evans
Robert Hinojos
Allstate
Allstate Allstate Insurance Company
Northbrook
Ill
Pecos Insurance Agency, Inc
Second Pecos, Texas
Wacker’s
S. Eddy
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