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* In 2008, PETA requested Ben & Jerry’s use breastmilk instead of cow’s milk to make ice cream. This was unanimously rejected by Ben & Jerry’s and La Leche League International. * From 1746 until 1996, English law considered bagpipes not as a musical instrument, but a weapon of war, used to “instill courage in soldiers and put the fear of God into the enemy.” * The kitchen dishwasher was invented by a politician’s socialite wife who was fed up with servants breaking her expensive dishes. * Author Roger Highfield’s 1999 book “The Physics of Christmas: From the Aerodynamics of Reindeer to the Thermodynamics of Turkey” detailed a darker side to Rudolph’s famously red nose -- not alcoholism, but some kind of parasitic infection. * A tornado in Oklahoma once ripped a full motel off the ground. Its sign was later found in Arkansas. * Born in 1924, a horse called Lady Wonder was considered by many to be psychic. Not only did she make predictions and answer questions for over 30 years and more than 150,000 people, she was credited with helping to solve several crimes. * LeBron James’s decision to leave Cleveland to join the Miami Heat was such a shocker that even Osama Bin Laden’s translator, who was being held at Guantanamo Bay prison in Cuba, wrote about it to his lawyers, declaring that “LeBron James is a very bad man. He should apologize to the city of Cleveland.” *** Thought for the Day: “Beauty is the moment when time vanishes and eternity arises.” -- Amit Ray (c) 2021 King Features Synd., Inc.

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ing terms are guidelines, but these usually mean what they say. If you haven’t used the product by this date, toss it out. “Guaranteed fresh.” This date is often used for perishable baked goods. Beyond this date, freshness is no longer guaranteed, although the product may still be edible and easily refreshed with a few minutes in a hot oven. Some products bear a “pack date,” indicating when it was packaged, although this date is often encrypted so that only manufacturers, wholesalers and retailers can read it. The “Sell By” date is usually found on highly perishable foods such as meat, milk and bread. This date guides store clerks who handle the rotation of shelf stock so they know which item to sell first. This date is determined to allow time for the product to be stored and used at home. The product is still safe and wholesome past this date if handled properly until spoilage is evident -- when it looks more like a science fair project than tonight’s dinner. For example, milk will usually be good for at least a week beyond its “Sell By” date if properly refrigerated. Meat that has reached its “Sell By” date should be either consumed or frozen within 24 hours. The pack date on some products, such as eggs, is shown by a 3-digit Julian date (001 through 365) found on the short side of the carton. Jan. 1 is number 001, and Dec. 31 is number 365, ignoring leap year. Eggs are safe to be consumed four to five weeks beyond that date, as long as they are kept refrigerated. The point in all of this is that the fresher your food, the better it is. And for the most part, processors want to assure customers that their products will remain at peak quality for certain periods of time because they want to keep your business -- and having a good reputation for freshness goes a long way toward making that happen. Here’s the bottom line: Use your common sense. Practice diligence when purchasing, storing and using up food. And never stop looking for reasonable ways to make food last longer and stretch further. * * * Mary invites you to visit her at EverydayCheapskate.com, where this column is archived complete with links and resources for all recommended products and services. Mary invites questions and comments at https:// www.everydaycheapskate.com/contact/, “Ask Mary.” Tips can be submitted at tips.everydaycheapskate.com/. This column will answer questions of general interest, but letters cannot be answered individually. Mary Hunt is the founder of EverydayCheapskate.com, a frugal living blog, and the author of the book “Debt-Proof Living.” COPYRIGHT 2021 CREATORS.COM

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disability benefits because you have a physical or I mentioned earlier. Another 15% or so are approved mental impairment that keeps you from working. after the first appeal. It’s only those claims that end So, you must describe in detail how your disability up in the hearing judge’s backlog that take a long time to process. prevents you from doing your job. Do you need a lawyer to handle your dis That same form also asks you to list your medical providers. The government can’t make a ability claim? Quick answer: not right away. You decision about your case without having the evi- certainly don’t need legal help to file a disability dence to back up your claim. So, make sure you claim or to file for the first review if the claim is dethoroughly list the names, addresses, phone num- nied. But if you find yourself heading for a hearing bers and any other contact information you have before an SSA judge, many folks feel more comfortfor every doctor, hospital, clinic, or other medical able having a lawyer there to represent them. Just professional from whom you’ve received treatment. be aware that they are usually going to take about The Social Security Administration con- 25% of any back pay benefits you receive if they win tracts out disability decisions to an agency in each the case for you. Also, let me make a quick point about Supstate that is staffed with doctors and other medi- cally trained personnel. They are the folks who de- plemental Security Income disability benefits. So cide if you meet the legal definition of “disability” many people confuse the SSI program with Social for Social Security purposes. In a nutshell, the rules Security disability benefits. They are two completesay your impairment must be one that will keep ly different government programs. SSI is a welfare you from doing any kind of work for which you are program. Only the poorest of the poor will qualify suited and one that is expected to last at least 12 for SSI benefits. My guess is that almost everybody reading months. this column would not be eligible for SSI benefits. There is a pretty good chance you will be asked to go to a Social Security doctor for additional But if you are disabled, and if you meet the eligibilevaluation. Make sure you don’t miss that appoint- ity criteria explained in this column, then there is a pretty good chance you will qualify for Social Secument. Fri., 12/3/21 Your disability claim will usually take about rity disability benefits. Please review Double check: **Phone Number(s)  Spelling  * three months to process. If it’s approved, you’ll carefully. Tidbits If you have a Social Security question, Mar- or c start getting disability checks six months after they your Contact representative immediately withTom changes genau has a book with all the answers. It’s called “Social say your disability began. (That six-month waiting Office: 760-320-0997 valleybits@msn.com Security -- Simpleemail: and Smart.” You can find the book atFax: 7 period is built into the law.) www.creators.com/books. Or look for it on Amazon or If your claim is denied, you will have to de- other book outlets. To find out more about Tom Marcide if it is worth it to appeal that decision. If you genau and to read past columns and see features from decide to do that, the first appeal is usually just Wright a otherAdvice Creators Syndicate writers and cartoonists, visit ...o the Creators Syndicate review of your case by the state agency that made 1/12 pg BW 13x rate website at www.creators.com. 2021 CREATORS.COM the first decision. If your claim is denied again, then Dec.COPYRIGHT 12, 2021 • Vol. 17 - No. 51 to m Please review carefully. Double check:  Phone Number(s)  Spelling  Pri you can file for a hearing before a Social Security judge. Because of backlogs, those hearings can Tidbits representative immediately with changes or corre Contact your take about a year to set up. Office: 760-320-0997 email: valleybits@msn.com Fax: 760-3 By the way, the “word on the street” is that all disability claims are denied the first time and that it takes a year or more to get a final decision. That’s just not true. About 35% of all disability claims are • Turning 65? approved the first time in that three-month window

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A: Shawnee Pottery made your cookie jar.

They were located in Zanesville, Ohio, from 1937 to 1961. Smiley was the creation of designer, Rudy Ganz, around 1942. There were a variety of matching pieces that included banks, salt-and-pepper shakers, pitchers and his female companion, “Winnie.” They were decorated with Smiley cookie jars were made by Shawnee Pottery. several different outfits and designs. According to Shawnee Pottery, your Smiley is wearing butterscotch brown pants. Shawnee Pottery was sold by Sears, Woolworth, Kresge and used by several companies as premiums. Your circa 1950 Smiley would probably be worth $350 to $450. * * *

Q: I have an original 1929 edition of the book, “Bambi.” It has a green hard cover with an image of Bambi in gold. It was written by Felix Salten, illustrated by Kurt Wiese with a foreword by John Galworthy. The publisher was Grosset and Dunlop and copyright by Simon and Schuster. It is in ver y good condition.

A: Your dinnerware was made sometime between 1945 and 1952 during the Allied occupation of Japan after World War II. The Japanese firm, Meito, made your dinnerware and it was distributed by the Celebrate Company. “Marseilles” is the name of the pattern. Meito produced china for several companies that were sold in the United States. Insurance value for your service for twelve would probably be $900 to $1500.

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* On Dec. 16, 1811, the greatest series of earthquakes in U.S. history begins near New Madrid, Missouri, when an earthquake estimated at 8.6 magnitude slams the region. The quake raised and lowered parts of the Mississippi Valley by as much as 15 feet and changed the course of the Mississippi River. * On Dec. 18, 1865, following its ratification by three-quarters of the states, the 13th Amendment is formally adopted into the U.S. Constitution, ensuring that “neither slavery nor involuntary servitude ... shall exist within the United States, or any place subject to their jurisdiction.”

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* On Dec. 14, 1799, President George Washington dies. Two days earlier, he rode out into freezing sleet to survey business affairs on his estate. He returned home late for dinner and refused to change out of his wet clothes. The next day he developed a severe respiratory infection and died the following day.

* On Dec. 13, 1916, a powerful avalanche kills hundreds of Austrian soldiers in a barracks near Italy’s Mount Marmolada. Over several days, avalanches killed an estimated 10,000 Austrian and Italian soldiers. * On Dec. 17, 1961, a fire at a circus in Brazil kills more than 300 people and severely burns 500 more. The fire may have been caused by sparks from a train passing nearby. There were 2,500 people in attendance, and many were trampled to death. * On Dec. 15, 1988, singer James Brown, the “Godfather of Soul,” begins serving a six-year prison sentence in South Carolina. Already on probation, Brown’s reckless spree on Sept. 24 resulted in numerous criminal charges, including assault and battery with intent to kill. * On Dec. 19, 1998, the House of Representatives approves two articles of impeachment against President Bill Clinton, charging him with lying under oath to a federal grand jury and obstructing justice. Later, after being acquitted, Clinton said he was “sorry.” (c) 2021 Hearst Communications, Inc. All Rights Reserved

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