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January 21, 2023 Activities The Elk City News - 5 Readers Offer Responses For Insensitive Question would use when asked her age. Bysout Dear Abby She would say, “Can you keep women are “less than.” I know the beauty industry would like 36% oF a secret?” When the person to perpetuate that myth for PEOPLE HAVE DEAR ABBY: In response to would reply with “Yes, I can,” “Ageless Lady in Washington” economic benefit, but we don’t she would then say, “So can have to aid and abet them. - (Oct. 8), who sought a retort to 1!” That was usually the end of people who ask her age, I had the conversation. — RITA W. IN LISA A. IN CONNECTICUT an aunt who refused to divulge NORTH CAROLINA her age. She would say to any- DEAR ABBY: When I’m one inquiring, “I'll excuse you DEAR ABBY: Something asked how old I am, I answer, for asking, if you'll excuse me I heard in a TV commercial “When I was born, the rainbow for not ANSWERING.” — JANE would be a perfect response was black and white.” - NOT M.IN FLORIDA to what “Ageless” considers a YOUR BUSINESS IN KANSAS rude question: “Age is just a tue 2ZOOY curr classic DEAR JANE: That was a number. Mine is unlisted.” -- “NAPOLEON DYNAMITE" WAS DEAR ABBY: I once received dlassic Dear Abby retort from CAROLE R. IN ARIZONA SHOT IN IDAHO FoR JUST many years ago, and one I have a birthday card that dealt with $400,000 gu envep uP also recommended. Readers DEAR ABBY: As a child I the issue perfectly. It had a GROSSING MORE THAN had fun suggesting answers to heard -- and still remember -- picture of a falcon on it and $4H4 MILLION AT THE BOX the delicate question “How old my mom's answer to that ques- it read, “If someone asks your OFFICE! are you?” Read on: tion. I enjoy sharing it when age, tell them what Farquart CASTANOS the opportunity arises: “I'm the Talking Falcon says: None Tuere ARE DEAR ABBY: My grand- the same age as my tongue, and ofyour falcon business!” -- DA- mother lived to 103. She always a little older than my teeth.” I VID S. IN GEORGIA ONLY answered, “I'm old enough to enjoy the look of puzzlement it TWO SETS have a past and young enough oF creates. -- DIANNE H. IN THE Dae wed is oie ts Abi- ESCALATORE to have a future.” She was still SOUTH saying this past her 100th a iin gta y ee IN Wyomine, birthday. -- MRS. FB. IN CALI- DEAR ABBY: I think it’s time as Jeanne Phillips, and was Distributed by Andrews McMeel for UFS. www.gocomics.com wwwsipleys.com © 2029 Riplay Entertainment Inc. 141 FORNIA we stopped behaving as if get- founded by her mother, Pau- ting to be a certain age, partic- line Phillips. Contact Dear DEAR ABBY: “Ageless La- ularly as women, is something Abby at www.DearAbby.com or dy’s” letter reminded me of to hide. I hope we will quit giv- P.O, Box 69440, Los Angeles, the response my great aunt ing kids the message that older CA 90069. ACROSS 1 Eye makeup Current puzzle answers Qurer. 1M TTS COMING... HA HAL THAT'S YOUR Ho BE FAIR, YOU 5 Take suddenly LIFlOBAIsivis Ee] H BRAINSTORMING (TS. COMING... BIG BRAINSTORM? MORE eee cone 9 avails oneself NILINM SIMO Sa S BRITISH HORROR BRIDE oF OF A BRAINDRIZZLE_ OR MOVIE (DEAS, TM AN IDEA | FRAMPTONSTENN.| |BRAINMISTING, REALLY. [THAT'S NORSE THAN. 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