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THE NEW MEXICAN Sunday July 4 1993 TIMEOUT i Joke about aging requires sense of humor Liechtenstein's Prince Alois ties knot through the house nightgown is inside out Dear Ann Landers: I am enclosing an article that appeared in the Chicago Tribune recently A woman named Pearl Wild sent her sister a postcard in 1911 It was delivered 82 years later Family members are quoted as saying makes you wonder where the postcard had all those years Well Ann any wife who reads your column could tell you Obviously Mrs Wild gave her husband the postcard to mail and like millions of other husbands he simply forgot DS Pope John Paul II sent a personal message with his best wishes and two rose crowns and a pendant for the couple The entire population of 29000 was invited to the post-nuptial celebrations which were to include a day and night of concerts a dance a torch-lit procession and fireworks The couple who met seven years ago through a mutual friend asked well-wishers not to send personal gifts but instead make donations to a charity helping young victims of the war in the former Yugoslavia VADUZ Liechtenstein Prince Alois heir to throne wed his longtime sweetheart Saturday in the biggest wedding celebration this tiny principality has ever seen The 25-year-old prince looked nervous as he awaited his bride Duchess Sophie of Bavaria 26 who wore a white satin gown Prince Rainier III the Grand Duke of Luxembourg Crown Prince Felipe of Spain and the presidents of Austria and Switzerland were among those invited to the Roman Catholic ceremony Dear Virginia: a senior citizen and not the least bit sensitive about it afraid your sense of humor has either dried up or leaked out Dear Ann Landers: References to sex can be entertaining Unfortunately the current trend is heavily weighted toward specifics and away from subtlety which I Dear Readers: Today is July Fourth Once again what better day to declare your independence from smoking drinking too much pigging out overspending and the gravest of all sins of omission failing to say love to those who are nearest and dearest? CONFIDENTIAL TO MY SIS: HAPPY BIRTHDAY TO YOU! Dear Ann Landers: You recently printed a Gem of the Day that went like this: know getting old when everything dries up or leaks and takes a heck of a lot more I suspect this was intended to be a sexual reference If so a nasty one the kind of thing that made me squirm with embarrassment when I was a kid and just beginning to understand jokes It is certainly not a Worse yet it is part of an ugly pattern of making fun of old people disgusted with the American tendency to view old age mainly as a time when washed up and falling apart We not only ridicule our elderly but invite them to make fun of themselves supposed to be dispensing advice that comes from the wisdom of experience Sneering at the old is for boors and so is preoccupation with body functions No more of this please Future Gray Panther in Virginia consider to be a superior art To make my point I am enclosing a vernon Hills ill poem by Charles A Weber which will Dear Vernon Hills: I love it! I wonder amuse many of your readers while offend- how many wives are going to clip this col-ing nobody RCW Washington DC umn and hand it to their husbands Thanks Dear RCW: The poem is simply delight- for my laugh of the day ful Thank you so much for sending it on Bo knows Bush: Derek recalls visit Bo Derek experience Here it is for all to enjoy: Nightgown: This morning smiling and humming and her inside out The boys are noisy the barking she even shout And Papa laughing and dancing Do you have questions about sex but no one to talk to? Ann booklet Sex and the Teen-Ager is frank and to the point Send a self-addressed long business-size envelope and a check or money order for $365 (this includes postage and handling) to: Teens co Ann Landers PO Box 11562 Chicago III 60611-0562 Letters to Ann Landers may be mailed to the address shown above Derek 36 told Entertainment Weekly in its July 9 issue The actress whose career sputtered after the 1979 movie 10 is working on a straight-to-video murder mystery called Woman of Desire due out in August and a movie with no release date called Shattered Image Derek walks her dogs to stay in shape and says of people who just NEW YORK says her weirdest was when she was touring the White House with husband John a few years ago and President Bush popped up 'said you have a min- and pro- vided a private tour was pretty DEREK Actor Williams understands Barkley spend hours in a gym: think we all have better things to INDIANAPOLIS Billy Dee Williams understands why Charles Barkley does not want to be a role model "I like being a role model I think too much the actor said Friday Barkley has been criticized for a television commercial in which the Phoenix Suns star declares: not paid to be a role model paid to wreak havoc on the basketball Williams 56 has starred in several movies that drew large audiences of young people in cluding Return of the Jedi and The Empire Strikes Back But he said young people should be looking for guidance from their families not from people like him or Barkley Williams made his comments during a news conference at Indiana Black Expo the annual showcase of accomplishments by blacks Joseph and Katherine Jack-son parents of Michael Jack-son were scheduled to attend the Expo but decided instead to visit boxer Mike Tyson in prison Michael Jackson sends gift to sick girl nized by schoolchildren for Mallory Cyr Mallory suffers from microvillus inclusion which limits her ability to eat She receives regular intravenous feedings SABATTUS Maine Michael Jackson sent an 8-year-old girl suffering from a rare intestinal disease a check and a promise to call Jackson responded to a letter-writing campaign orga The Associated Press i Jacqueline Bigar Stars 4 BY ALEX JUSTINEDITED BY EUCENE MALESKA HAPPY BIRTHDAY for Sunday July 4: Expect this to be a landmark year as partners friends and associates act in surprising ways You will enjoy the changes and learn to become more self-reliant without losing your closeness to loved ones Social activities will hold a prominent place in your year especially after fall If attached count on a deepening of the tie If single find yourself in love CAPRICORN brings out your responsible side The Stars Show the Kind of Day Have: 5-Dynamic 4-Positive 3-Average 2-So-so 1-Difficult ARIES (March 21-ApriI 19) Relish the moment and enjoy friends and family as they gather You hear unexpected news that piques your interest Surprise fun and a deeper understanding of a partner are all part of the scenario Tonight: Express your admiration TAURUS (April 20-May 20) Reach out to another to get more information You might want to change direction at the last minute A partner supports you in getting more of what you want Tonight: Share a dream GEMINI (May 21-June 20) Be more aware of your feelings Question less what another can do for you rather get into the spirit or the togetherness Excitement and a true sense of caring mix Be nurturing to another who is a bit down Tonight: Count on fireworks! CANCER (June 21-JuIy 22) Be ready to flow in new directions and go with the whims of a friend If single prepare to meet someone unique who could sweep you off your feet Consider the difference In what you expect from others and what you want Tonight: Accept an invitation LEO (July 23-Aug 22) You make others feel at home so the get-together should be at your place today As you get in tune with your desires be careful how much you reveal to someone who works for you Share your humor and sense of fun Tonight: Just lie back and watch it happen VIRGO (Aug23-Scpt22) If single you could surprise yourself today Get Into the celebration and allow enough time to I 8 10 13 20 21 22 23 2 2 28 27 I 29 30 33 35 38 37 40 41 42 13 IN 48 49 50 connect with another Flirtation celebration and a sense of wildness mix Tonight: The party continues LIBRA (Sept 23-Oct 22) You want to be home and nowhere else Listen to your sixth sense about a family member Realize that is a sense that is developed slowly and has nothing to do with money or possessions Surprises and fun surround you Go with a whim Tonight: Settle down SCORPIO (Oct 23-Nov 21) You have to go far to enjoy yourself If surprising news comes early in the day follow your instincts and react accordingly You will be on target Make time for a neighborhood gathering and use 'the social nature of the day to catch up on news Tonight: Drop in on a friend SAGITTARIUS (Nov 22-Dec 21) Be ready to move in new direction you might startle yourself with the action you take Add up how many different ways you can indulge a child or other loved one Your instincts will prove correct Tonight: The party goes on CAPRICORN (Dec 22-Jan 19) You choose "spontaneous" as your theme today Even if you thought last night that you knew what was going to happen you have a change of heart Be creative Don't hesitate any longer go for exactly what you want Tonight: Ask and you shall receive AQUARIUS (Jan 20-Feb 1 8) Your naughtiness comes out today Be mysterious and keep a secret to yourself You see a different side of a boss or friend you had put on a pedestal Tonight: be part of the crowd PISCES (Feb 19-March 20) Refuse to put down another who tends to change plans often Just get Into the swing of things Touch base with a friend at a dis tance and prepare for surpris ing news Tonight: Count on fire works and a party BORN ON THIS DATE Ron Kovic Neil Simon Abigail Van Buren 42 Having the (spiritless) 43 Part 1 Ihetr status at the redding 41 Newfangled 45 Singer of "I Am Woman" fame 47 Kismet 48 Keep on (watch) 49 Irish rebel 52 are the limes 54 Throw out 53 "Knots" role 57 Stumbling blocks 58 "the Faters" Van Gogh 80 Kind of majority 82 Part Id she aid stem notes from kj Ai mss 63 What spellbinders do 84 Judge's demand 63 Debcde dilfeience 88 Commotion 70 Tonin'! 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