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Activities 10 - The Elk City News March 2, 2024 Series Of Unfortunate Events Puts Friendship In Question struggling financially, but she I gathered all the necessary Dear Abby and her husband seem well- documents and printed out a off ~ they have a large home taxworksheet. My husband has DEAR ABBY: My friend of and drive expensive cars. If his own small business, which eight years, “Lorna,” had a Lorna had offered, I probably complicates things. I hate this ORANGUTANS family get-together for her wouldn't have taken her up on hanging over my head. I told HAVE AN ARM SPAN LONGER THAN daughter, who was graduating it, but offering no compensa- him I won't go on our planned THE HEIGHT OF THEIR BODIES, from college. I was not invited, tion seemed odd to me. I no camping trip if this isn't done REACHING MORE THAN “7 FEET FROM which surprised me, since our longer feel as close to her as beforehand, and I intend to FINGERTIP TO FINGERTIP! Pe maNATEELIKE families were always close. before. Am I right to feel this follow through. I can't get him SELLER'S SEA Cow GREW UP Both of our sons were best way, or should I just let it go? to give me a straight answer TO BO FEET LONG AND WENT friends. After telling me about -- SWEET TURNED SOUR for why he keeps doing this. EXTINCT LESS THAN their party plans, Lorna asked It’s ruining our otherwise great BO YEARS AFTER if [could make my special cake. marriage. - MONEY WOES IN ARCTIC EXPLORERS FIRST DEAR SWEET: Lorna may DESCRIBED THE SPECIES. [felt obliged, so I made it and have money, but she appar- FLORIDA dropped it off the morning of ently lacks class. She should their party. have offered to replace the DEAR MONEY WOES: Lo- Because it was a special gath- cake stand her mother broke. cate a certified public accoun- ering, I didn’t want to put it in Of course, you could ask her to tant who can take over this a cheap-looking plastic cake replace it, but even if she did, it task. Then give your husband wouldn't have the sentimental arrier. $o I put it on the only value of the one that was lost. a deadline to file the taxes, and other option I had — an ornate In light of your long friend- if he doesn’t meet it, turn the cut glass cake stand I had re- ship, and now realizing Lorna necessary information over to Weaay EVERY YEAR, LOCALS OF ceived as a gift years before. A has feet of clay, I suggest you Wisconen's CHiprewA few days after the party, Lorna let this go if you can, But in the the CPA, who may be able to FLOWAGE USE GAS-POWERED discover something advanta- BOATS TO PUGH BACK and I met for breakfast and future, if she asks again, think geous. FLOATING BOG ISLANDS. she told me she was sorry, but twice before putting on your ap when her mother was washing the stand, it slipped out of her DEAR ABBY: My husband Dear Abby is written by Abi- BZ, msoconicacom <-AST ATO - Z visiributed by Androws McMool for UFS- hands and she broke it. I was and I have been married 46 gail Van Buren, also known crushed because it had been years. During the last five, he as Jeanne Phillips, and was has procrastinated about doing founded by her mother, Pau- Crossword given to me by a special friend. our income taxes to the point I know accidents happen, that we have been charged line Phillips. Contact Dear penalties. He keeps saying he'll Abby at www.DearAbby.com or but shouldn't they have offered 1 ACROSS Mast Current puzzle answers to replace it? Lorna has men- work on it, but everything else P.O. Box 69440, Los Angeles, tioned that her parents were is a bigger priority. CA 90069. 5 Swedish L|N/Ala supergroup Nlolala Maa 9 Attempt atiini N YEAH, THEY Do, DAVE FINALLY] [HECK sr 1 Hea, 1 feat 13 Angelic light ETLET'S Ste, AFTER GOT A REAL JOB | | BEETHOVEN. UST A omer 14 Insect stage SIEMIES EE STNENTON. WWvENtTED AND Weote A | |BIG Dog Now! AA HA! |! 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