Roswell Daily Record
I come to the cemetery to visit with my lost loved ones and tend to their graves. I find it disgusting and disturbing that these folks are using our sacred place for their personal pleasures. Abby, thank you so much for your wisdom on this matter. JEAN C. IN MASSACHUSETTS
DEAR ABBY
DEAR JEAN: Thank you for agreeing with me. However, some readers felt differently, believing that cemeteries are for the living as well as the dead. My newspaper readers comment:
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DEAR ABBY: I am writing in response to the letter you printed from “Respectful in Ohio” (July 25). I am so glad you addressed the subject of proper etiquette in cemeteries. The cemetery where my family members are buried has become a playground for the neighbors in the area. When I visit, I see people walking their dogs on and off leashes even though they are aware of the “No Dogs Allowed” signs. Children are bicycling, rollerblading and skateboarding, along with joggers and walkers.
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DEAR ABBY: You should know that there is a trend where groups of dog walkers are taking over the care of deteriorating cemeteries. In return for cleaning up, restoring and maintaining graveyards, dog walkers are given permission to walk and run their dogs there. Some readers may find this
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practice disrespectful, but it has resulted in many cemeteries being restored to the beauty and dignity its occupants deserve. CARLA IN VIRGINIA
DEAR ABBY: When I read the letter from “Respectful,” it took me back a few years. As I was mowing in the town cemetery, I went around a gravestone into some tall grass and my mower stalled. When I turned it over to see what I had hit, I found a pair of pantyhose wrapped around the blade of the mower. Apparently, cemeteries are sometimes used as a lover’s lane. I agree with you about practicing good behavior in places like these. But I’ll always laugh recalling what happened to me. I wonder if the lady who forgot her hose that night caught a cold. GROUNDSKEEPER DEAR ABBY: I have to disagree with you
THAT SCRAMBLED WORD GAME
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Unscramble these four Jumbles, one letter to each square, to form four ordinary words.
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Family Circus
Today, some cemeteries even conduct historical and nature tours. While I don’t condone rowdy behavior, it’s wrong to think they are simply for the dead and mourning. Many families of our fallen soldiers go to Arlington Cemetery to picnic and visit their loved ones.
Cemeteries fall into disrepair when they are not active and filled with living hikers, bikers, bird watchers, etc. Let’s encourage people to visit their local cemetery. The alternative is to allow them to go to seed and disappear from our landscape.
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PATRICK H., OHIO
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FROM HELOISE
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and “Resentful.” One needs to have a historical perspective about cemeteries and their place in our culture. Prior to the advent of public parks in the late 19th century, the only open, park-like setting in most communities was the local cemetery. People would stroll the lawns, picnic and socialize there.
Dear Heloise: I have lived in hurricaneprone areas and used to advise people about preparing emergency kits. One item I suggest is that everyone who may experience power outages stock children’s PAR TY GLOW STICK bracelets in with the supplies.
Now arrange the circled letters to form the surprise answer, as suggested by the above cartoon.
(Answers tomorrow) EXACT UNFOLD HAMMER Jumbles: PERCH Answer: He was very nervous after hearing that he would be — “RE-LAX-ED”
Today’s Crossword Puzzle
Reasons: 1. Safer than candles, especially for children and elderly. 2. You aren’t using batteries or losing flashlights. They last 24 hours. 3. Inexpensive — you can buy packages of multiple glow sticks at dollar and craft stores. 4. They can substitute for a night light anywhere you need one. 5. You can hang them from chandeliers or light fixtures — almost anywhere. 6. I loop them around every doorknob in the house so I do not injure myself walking through the house, and this makes it easy to find an exit if it is necessary. 7. They store easily and last a long time. But if I don’t use them by late October, I give them to the trick-or-treaters to be safe as they walk the neighborhood, and then I buy myself a new supply. O.M., via email
Blondie
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I love these and have a supply at our coast house for just the same reason. Heloise
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Dear Heloise: Suzy of Colorado Springs, Colo., had a fabulous idea in compiling a three-ring notebook to keep deployed Dad involved in the day-to-day activities and grades of his children (from a previous column — Heloise). But I would add to please consider making a second set in case the binder gets lost. As the daughter of a military dad who spent most of my childhood overseas or at sea, I have treasured the three-ring binder my dad compiled when he was finally stationed stateside. What I didn’t appreciate at the time has since become a loving memory. You can’t put a price on priceless. — Helen in Montclair, Va. Priceless is, well ... priceless! A heart hint for sure. Heloise
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Hagar the Horrible
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Dear Heloise: When it is time to defrost my upright freezer, I remove the frozen food. I take a floor-type fan, place it in front of the freezer and turn it on so the warm air from the room circulates into the freezer. Within one hour, I have my freezer defrosted and all my frozen food back in. I also mark food before putting it in. After cleaning out the freezer and putting the food back in, it is easy to know which things are older than the others, and the items can be placed accordingly. Kathie in Erie, Pa.
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Thursday, September 22, 2011
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