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Page 6B East Oregonian PEANUTS COFFEE BREAK Tuesday, June 21, 2016 DEAR ABBY BY CHARLES M . SCHULZ Wife’s man of her dreams is angered by men in her books FOR BETTER OR WORSE BY LYNN JOHNSTON B.C. BY JOHNNY HART PICKLES BY BRIAN CRANE Dear Abby: I’m happily married your husband should quit reading your books. to the man of my dreams. We met Dear Abby: My son chose his after I had gone through a particularly dificult breakup, and I often credit cousin, “Tim,” as best man for his him with “saving” me. We’ve been wedding. Tim gave a speech about together 15 years and have two beau- how my son was like a little brother tiful children. to him and mentioned some of the While we both have professional pranks he would play on my son. It careers, I also write romance novels was extremely funny, but the reality is Jeanne as a hobby and side business. With Phillips that the pranks were quite cruel. every book authors write, a tiny part of My nephew got very drunk at Advice their lives sneaks into their characters, the wedding, and while my son was storyline, etc. When my husband reads dancing with his new bride, a inal my novels — as he does often — he becomes prank was pulled. Tim approached my son sullen, withdrawn and angry. He can’t seem to from behind and gave him a huge “wedgie,” understand that 99 percent of what I’ve written which tore my son’s expensive wedding pants is iction. He’s convinced that everything I apart. My son was very angry. His new bride write is somehow linked to an old boyfriend appeared shocked, and it was a terrible ending or actual events. to an otherwise beautiful wedding. This is causing hurt feelings and resentment My sister promised me that Tim would from both of us. Should I give up writing, or “make it right.” It’s now four weeks later, and should he learn to deal with it? — Happily I have learned that my son immediately apolo- Ever After gized to his cousin for his reaction (which was Dear Happily Ever After: It’s a fact that understandable). Tim did not apologize and talented writers have active fantasy lives. has not accepted any accountability. I thought Authors who come to mind would be Mary perhaps his wedding gift would cover the cost Shelley, who created “Frankenstein,” Anne of the pants, but my son says it was less than Rice and her vampires, E.L. James, who the cost of the thank-you gift my son and his shared her S&M fantasies with the world — wife gave my nephew. and countless male authors including John le My sister and her son are frugal, and she Carre, Daniel Defoe and William Shakespeare. now says that her son needs to save his money. (Obviously, Ian Fleming did not do everything Any suggestions other than Judge Judy? — that his character, James Bond, did.) Wedding Wedgie Ideally, your husband — the man of Dear W.W.: Only this: In the interest of your dreams — should be able to tell you if family harmony, step back and stay out of it. something bothers him without sulking. And Your nephew appears to have poor judgment, if he trusts you, he should be able to accept but how your son and his bride choose to that what you are writing is iction. If that’s not handle what happened is their problem, not the case, rather than your giving up writing, yours. DAYS GONE BY BEETLE BAILEY GARFIELD BLONDIE BY MORT WALKER BY JIM DAVIS BY DEAN YOUNG AND STAN DRAKE 100 Years Ago From the East Oregonian June 20-21, 1916 The plat of the town of Doris, adjoining Rieth, was presented to the county court yesterday by Geo. Geanakopolus, owner of the property. The assessor and county surveyor had already approved it. The town is laid out in business and residence lots, and there are streets named for Judge Marsh, W. Bollons, J.P. O’Brien and J.W. Morrow. The town takes its name from the owner’s place of nativity in Greece and several streets bear Grecian names, such as Apollo and Delphi. 50 Years Ago From the East Oregonian June 20-21, 1966 Faulty wiring in one of the wires than ran along the bowling alleys from the pinsetter to the scorer’s bench was tentatively listed today as the cause of the Round-Up Lanes ire. The June 5 ire destroyed the 16-lane bowling alley. Pendleton Fire Chief William (Blackie) Batchelor said today that following investigation by the state ire marshal and himself, they are assuming the ire was caused due to faulty wiring in one of the alleys. He said the investigation will continue. Batchelor said there is some structural damage to the walls, which are all that remain of the building. 25 Years Ago From the East Oregonian June 20-21, 1991 Umatilla County’s youth detention and treatment program has received a national award for its approach to rehabilitating juvenile offenders. The National Association of Counties achievement award is given to counties throughout the country that have developed innovative programs for meeting local problems. The Northeast Oregon Regional Youth Center it the bill, according to the association. The center is a combined security detention and short-term residential treatment program for juveniles who have had problems with the law, school and in many cases, drugs and alcohol. “It is set up to help young people who have failed every community program they’ve been in,” Bruce Kinsch, the program’s director, said. “We’re looking at providing them with the groundwork necessary for them to move on to treatment centers in the community.” THIS DAY IN HISTORY DILBERT THE WIZARD OF ID LUANN ZITS BY SCOTT ADAMS BY BRANT PARKER AND JOHNNY HART BY GREG EVANS BY JERRY SCOTT AND JIM BORGMAN Today is the 173rd day of 2016. There are 193 days left in the year. Today’s Highlight in History: On June 21, 1964, civil rights workers Michael H. Schwerner, Andrew Goodman and James E. Chaney were slain in Philadelphia, Mississippi; their bodies were found buried in an earthen dam six weeks later. (Forty-one years later on this date in 2005, Edgar Ray Killen, an 80-year-old former Ku Klux Klansman, was found guilty of manslaughter; he was sentenced to 60 years in prison.) On this date: In 1788, the United States Constitution went into effect as New Hampshire became the ninth state to ratify it. In 1913, Georgia “Tiny” Broadwick became the irst woman to parachute from an airplane as she jumped over Los Angeles. In 1932, heavyweight Max Schmeling lost a title ight rematch in New York by decision to Jack Sharkey, prompting Schmeling’s manager, Joe Jacobs, to exclaim: “We was robbed!” In 1942, German forces led by Generaloberst (Colonel General) Erwin Rommel captured the Libyan city of Tobruk during World War II. (Following his victory, Rommel was promoted to Field Marshal; Tobruk was retaken by the Allies in November 1942.) In 1982, a jury in Washington, D.C., found John Hinckley Jr. not guilty by reason of insanity in the shootings of President Ronald Reagan and three other men. In 1985, scientists announced that skeletal remains exhumed in Brazil were those of Nazi war crim- inal Josef Mengele. In 1989, a sharply divided Supreme Court ruled that burning the American lag as a form of political protest was protected by the First Amendment. Today’s Birthdays: Composer Lalo Schifrin is 84. Actor Bernie Kopell is 83. Actor Monte Markham is 81. Songwriter Don Black is 78. Actress Mariette Hartley is 76. Comedian Joe Flaherty is 75. Rock singer-musician Ray Davies (The Kinks) is 72. Actress Meredith Baxter is 69. Actor Michael Gross is 69. Rock musician Joe Molland (Badinger) is 69. Rock musician Don Airey (Deep Purple) is 68. Country singer Leon Everette is 68. Rock musician Joey Kramer (Aerosmith) is 66. Writer-di- rector Lana Wachowski is 51. Rapper/producer Pete Rock is 46. Rock musician Mike Einziger (Incubus) is 40. Actor Chris Pratt is 37. Rock singer Brandon Flowers is 35. Britain’s Prince William is 34. Pop singer Rebecca Black is 19. Nolan Wattenburger is 2. Thought for Today: “He, who will not reason, is a bigot; he, who cannot, is a fool; and he, who dares not, is a slave.” — William Drummond, Scot- tish writer (1585-1649). PHOEBE AND HER UNICORN BY DANA SIMPSON BIG NATE BY LINCOLN PEIRCE