October 22, 2019 Issue, Page 10 of 12

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Activities Page 10 The Elk City News, Elk City, Oklahoma Tuesday, October 22, 2019 Pregnant bride-to-be imposes Rneys—-Believe It or Not! a nonalcoholic party policy Dear Abby able with her bridal party drinking when she couldn't DEAR ABBY: My wife DEAR ABBY: My friend join in. Her wishes should has a terrible habit of al- “Nan” is planning her wed- take precedence. ways being early -- wheth- ding and asked if I, along er it’s for a party, football with our friends, would be DEAR ABBY: My hus- game, picnic, reunion, etc. bridesmaids. Fast-forward a band is disabled and hasn’t It has reached a point where few months: The bride-to-be worked in nearly 20 years. I friends and family no longer Wat Do You cae ONPOPPED have been the sole support of tell her the correct time they POPCORN KERNELS? is now pregnant. We're hav- our family all this time. want us to arrive because ing our first get-together as a OLD MAIbs .— My issue is, my husband they don’t want her there bridal party, and she wants seems to have serious prob- early. Her family started it, ‘worwipleye.com us to serve only nonalcohol- lems with people he per- and friends are following wu gocontis com ic “mocktails” for our girls’ ceives as rich. The fact that suit. Now she’s upset be- night in. I asked the maid of some people have more cause when she arrives she honor if we could have the money than we do rankles isn’t the first, but everybody QS option of alcohol, and she him no end. It has reached else is happy because she’s said no because that’s what the point where the kids and arriving when she is sup- the bride wants. I are really disturbed by his posed to. Is it rude to drink in front vitriol. In his eyes, no rich Abby, most hosts don’t on of a pregnant bride? Obvi- person can be a good person, want guests showing up (Ne Burts ously, I will honor Nan’s wishes, but I'd like a sec- and most of them don’t de- early because they’re still been * POR YoU! serve what they have. What preparing, and early arrivals Bs A JOKE, & “eutt"! ond opinion. Should this no- can I do? -- WEARY OF get in the way. Please advise “THE CROSS-EYED was A alcohol policy be in effect LISTENING IN MAINE my wife to respect that! -- SILENT- FILM COMEDION BEN TURPIN HAD HIS EYES INSURED FOR 4100,000 MEDIEVAL UNIT. for all pre-wedding events OF MESGUREMENT EARLY BIRD GETS THE AGAINST UNCROSSING.* FOR LIQuibS,~ (shower, bachelorette party, DEAR WEARY: Your SCORN etc.)? I feel we're all adults husband may be venting Distributed by Andrewe McMeel for UFS. 10-22 and should be able to make his frustration at his inabil- DEAR BIRD: If, having our own choices. It’s not as if ity to work and provide for been given the wrong time we’re going to get wasted at the family, and misdirect- to arrive by multiple hosts, it ‘OSsswo these things. Your thoughts, ing his anger toward people hasn’t dawned on your wife please? PERPLEXED he perceives as rich. Has he that what she’s doing hasn’t ACROSS BRIDESMAID always been this way, or is been appreciated, she isn’t 1 Jug PREVIOUS PUZZLE SOLVED this recent? If it’s recent, his going to heed anything that I 5 Honor in style DEAR BRIDESMAID: In physician may want to see could write. POLITE people 9 Bradley and HIOIN/E|SHMS|LIE/E PHINIO|V most cases, it is not consid- and evaluate him. If it’s not, show up on time. 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