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Honor nation’s lag today
Dear Readers: Today is
Flag Day. We promised to
print some of the patriotic
poems that readers have been
sending in for July 4, but we
thought this one would be per-
fect for today. The author is
Audrey Bashlor.
Honor our flag of red, white
and blue,
remembering
our
war
heroes brought freedom to
you.
Men and women of today
and years past
fought with valor so our
freedoms would last.
The
colonials
bravely
fought the British redcoats;
our warriors fought the
Nazis and their U-boats.
Many wars have been
fought through the ages
filling our history books
with a great many pages.
So very long ago our inde-
pendence was declared;
something for over 200
years we have all shared.
Raise the flag, rejoice this
day, strike up the band,
people of many races enjoy
freedom in this land.
Remember our brave men
and women who fought
Annie’s
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Creators
Syndicate Inc.
Kathy
Mitchell and
Marcy Sugar
giving their lives to keep
the freedoms we sought.
Give thanks to those in our
armed forces today
Respect our flag and to
them a “thank you” say.
Dear Annie: The use of
hyphenated names seems to
be becoming too common-
place. Once the domain of
Britishers yearning for social
distinction, is this what is
happening in the States? What
is the rationale for thus nam-
ing oneself?
Having both memory and
hearing problems, it is often
difficult for me to compre-
hend and repeat both names.
Is it acceptable to select one
name instead of using both? Is
it possible for those who intro-
duce others to actually say the
word “hyphen”? For exam-
ple, “This is Mr. Jones hyphen
Smith.” Not only would it help
to select between the names, it
would increase my awe of what
surely must be a distinguished
person. — Bryan, Texas
Dear Bryan: Had your
fun, have you? The point of a
hyphenated name in this coun-
try is neither to display one’s
elevated social status nor to
become burdensome to oth-
ers. It is to acknowledge that
two people have joined their
names, as well as themselves,
in marriage, or to denote that
two people produced a child.
It used to be that only the
man’s surname counted. We
agree that, sometimes, those
hyphenates can be overly long
or complicated. But people are
entitled to be addressed by the
name they prefer. Please do
your best with it. Of course, if
you fumble too much, the per-
son is likely to say, “Please,
just call me Tom.”
Dear Readers: Today is
Flag Day and the 37th Annual
National Pause for the Pledge
of Allegiance at 7 p.m. (East-
ern time). For more informa-
tion, log on to americanflag-
foundation.org.
THE DAILY ASTORIAN • TUESDAY, JUNE 14, 2016
Tomorrow’s horoscope
By Holiday Mathis, Creators Syndicate Inc.
ARIES (March 21-April 19). People who
go to work merely to earn money are think-
ing much too small. The work you’ll do to-
day is an opportunity for you to express
yourself. The nature of the job doesn’t mat-
ter; every job is an expression of your spirit.
TAURUS (April 20-May 20). The mistake
was an honest one, but that doesn’t make it
all OK. Forgive but take the time to examine
and make a plan that will prevent the same
problem from happening in the future.
GEMINI (May 21-June 21). Get the hard
work out of the way first. Handle that phone
call you’re dreading or an unpleasant bit of
tedium. There will be something juicy to es-
cape into this afternoon.
CANCER (June 22-July 22). You’ve ad-
miration for the people you’re close to. You
choose them for a reason, and that reason
will be apparent as the day unfolds. Your
life gets a little easier with each positive
thought.
LEO (July 23-Aug. 22). It takes guts to
ask for what you need, and the more you
need or want the thing the harder it is to
ask for it. That’s why this afternoon’s move
is remarkable — valiant even.
VIRGO (Aug. 23-Sept. 22). Love shouldn’t
hurt this much. Consider that what you’re
going through isn’t really about love at all.
Rather, it’s about working out power dy-
namics. And don’t worry; it doesn’t have to
be solved in a day.
LIBRA (Sept. 23-Oct. 23). Someone
has taken a liking to you and wants to see
where the relationship will lead. Wherever
it’s going, it will get there fast as circum-
stances roll your common needs and inter-
ests together.
FRANK AND ERNEST
BLONDIE
THATABABY
SALLY FORTH
PHOEBE AND HER UNICORN
B.C.
LOLA
DILBERT
SIX CHIX
BIZARRO
MUTTS
NON SEQUITUR
BABY BLUES
WIZARD OF ID
ZITS
ROSE IS ROSE
SCORPIO (Oct. 24-Nov. 21). Maybe
you’re not where you want to be, but you’ll
get there. There are always taller peaks to
climb. Stop and enjoy your current eleva-
tion. Life doesn’t have to be all struggle
and striving.
SAGITTARIUS (Nov. 22-Dec. 21). You’ll
get calm and centered, and you’ll think
about what’s best for the whole commu-
nity, realizing that it doesn’t matter who is
first or last. What matters is that everyone
is taken care of when it’s needed most.
CAPRICORN (Dec. 22-Jan. 19). There
are these small acts that go against what
you’re trying to achieve. Mostly, this is
about habits and/or unhelpful patterns of
thought you really don’t need anymore.
You’re ready to give it up.
AQUARIUS (Jan. 20-Feb. 18). Know-
ing what to ignore is extremely important
today. You can’t take it all in — or even
take most of it in. With every selection you
make, you’ll be building a signature style.
PISCES (Feb. 19-March 20). Your
friends won’t disappoint you. You have
been so faithful and loyal and constant.
They only want to give you the same. Let
them take care of you for a change.
WEDNESDAY’S BIRTHDAY (June 15).
Love at first sight isn’t so uncommon,
and you’ll experience it before August is
through. Also, you’ll experience the won-
derful kind of love that comes through
years of gazing on the same face. July and
November represent financial opportunity.
September and January are the best for
travel. The last Pisces and Scorpio adore
you. Your lucky numbers are: 4, 39, 11, 22
and 18.