Dear Annie...

lba on April 27, 2008

And we're back. I hope you guys didn't miss the little nutters too much. I know I was missing them. Hopefully, you can all read what that says. My handwriting is rather brutal.

I have a some news for you. And rather important news at that. I'm currently researching very hard to find a place to print some Last Words t-shirts and other stuff for you guys. I'm hoping that I get get that ball really rolling and have it all ready for you guys soon. So, I want anyone with any information about places where I might have them printed to come forward and say so. Even if it's a printer in your local area who is willing to take on such a job. I've put the email address on the page permanently for non-drunkduck users ( But that doesn't exclude DD people from using it if they want to send something. ) and if you have info I want to hear from you. ( For that matter, I just like it when people chime up and speak their minds. )

Anyway, Dear Annie is one of those columns in the paper that I find absolutely fascinating. It ranks right behind the comics in terms of pure entertainment value. I find it amazing that people feel the need to ask someone to tell them what to do with their personal lives and I'm continually astounded by how they always seem to have the wackiest problems. They make Loc's issue seem like nothing a lot of times ( Ok, maybe not nothing, but way more straightforward. ). It always seems that the average letter goes something like this,
“Dear Annie, recently my husband cheated on me for the 16th time this month. This has been going on since the day we were married when I found him with the maid of honor, three bridesmaids and the flower girl doing something in the church pulpit with two chickens, a mule and several gallons of Kraft mayonnaise. I deeply love him and would do anything, including rescuing a princess from a castle after crossing crocodile pits, for him. What should I do?”
And the best part isn't necessarily always the questions themselves. A lot of the answers are absolutely hilarious too. The response to the previous question is usually something like, “Dear Clueless, you and your husband ought to see a relationship counselor immediately. It is clear that he is suffering some sort of dissatisfaction with your relationship and is having trouble being faithful. Only your continued loved will help him overcome his problems.”
I don't think it takes Annie to figure out the problem with that one, much less give advice about it. A relationship counselor and continued love isn't going to be enough. Clearly this lady's husband is attempting to give her a message: she should wear more make up. Because it was an honest mistake. Anyone could have gotten her mixed up with the three bridesmaids! And he had absolutely nothing to do with the mayo making it's way from the caterers truck to the pulpit or the flower girl bringing the mule into the church.

He was too busy explaining his dissatisfaction with the relationship to the maid of honor.