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Page 6B East Oregonian PEANUTS COFFEE BREAK Friday, May 6, 2016 DEAR ABBY BY CHARLES M . SCHULZ Funerals for closeted friends could be awkward for gay man FOR BETTER OR WORSE BY LYNN JOHNSTON B.C. BY JOHNNY HART PICKLES BY BRIAN CRANE Dear Abby: I’m a gay man in my says that it’s 12 years old and it still early 60s. I have been fortunate to live has 10 to 15 years left in it. pretty openly, despite being stuck in Every day I wake up with an aching, stiff back. I have a job that a small, conservative Southern town. keeps me standing all day, so my back Many guys I have gotten to know over pain is starting to affect my perfor- the years are not so lucky, due to being mance. I like living with him, but how married, afraid for their careers, etc. can I get him to replace the mattress? As a result, many of them lead double It seems he has chosen the mattress lives with their true orientation known Jeanne only to other gays. Phillips over me, so I guess I’ll start sleeping on the loor. — Sleepy In St. Louis When one of these acquaintances Advice Dear Sleepy: According to the passes away, should I attend the website of one of the top mattress funeral services to pay my respects, even though I might not have known anyone manufacturers, the average lifespan of a else in the family? Or should I stay away quality mattress is between eight and 10 years. to keep tongues from wagging and asking, Mattresses older than that can suffer from “How did Sam know THAT GUY?” — deteriorating comfort features and diminished support capabilities. Circumspect In The South Many consumers wait too long to replace Dear Circumspect: Not everyone who attends a funeral is an intimate friend of the their mattresses. If you wake up in the deceased. Some of them are people who knew morning not feeling refreshed and rejuve- the person from a distance and admired what nated, or feeling pain or discomfort, then it’s he or she accomplished in life. If you feel the time to replace this one. So talk with your need to go to the funeral, by all means do. boyfriend again. If he’s not willing to invest But have an answer prepared in case you are in a replacement, suggest buying a irm asked questions because “How did you know mattress topper or even splitting the cost for a new mattress. Bob?” is a common and innocent one. A restful night’s sleep is essential for good Dear Abby: A couple of months after moving in with my boyfriend, I have realized health. If you are unable to convince him, then that his mattress is not a good it for me. He you may have moved in with him too quickly. DAYS GONE BY BEETLE BAILEY GARFIELD BY MORT WALKER BY JIM DAVIS 100 Years Ago From the East Oregonian May 6, 1916 An Indian ka-yu-wit, a feast with which, from time immemorial has celebrated the advent of spring and its blessings, was held at noon today at the home of Amos Pond on the reservation and was attended by about 75 men, women and children. The dishes consisted of the irst foods of the year to which the Indians in times gone by had access, the salmon of the streams, the camas and kauf of the mountains, strawberries and other fruits besides dried meats, pies and cakes. Among the well known Indians present were Poker Jim, Captain Sumpkin, Chief Umapine, Jim Spokane, Tom Loy, Luke Minthorn, Luke High Bear of Lapwai and others. Rev. J.M. Cornelison and Rev. William Wheeler, missionary and pastor at Tutuilla, were also present. 50 Years Ago From the East Oregonian May 6, 1966 Two Portland men found shelter but not exactly what they wanted last night. John Stewart, 23, and Gary LeRoy Lutman, 27, came to the Pendleton police station and asked for an “indigent card” so they could ask a welfare agency for shelter. Police checked with Portland and arrested the two men on a Portland warrant charging them with receiving and concealing stolen property. They spent the night in the Umatilla County Jail under $3,500 bail, awaiting to be picked up by Portland lawmen. 25 Years Ago From the East Oregonian May 6, 1991 The recent Jump Rope for Heart at Athena Elementary School exceeded the coordi- nator’s wildest dreams. Eileen Kennedy said she expected the children would raise perhaps $1,000 for the American Heart Association. The school’s irst-ever jump rope marathon generated $780 last year. But the total in pledges from this year’s event was a breathtaking $2,707.65. About 190 children in grades 1-6 participated. Kennedy said the Athena children were inspired in early March when a visiting jump-rope team from Dallas, Ore., demonstrated its skill. THIS DAY IN HISTORY BLONDIE DILBERT THE WIZARD OF ID LUANN ZITS BY DEAN YOUNG AND STAN DRAKE BY SCOTT ADAMS BY BRANT PARKER AND JOHNNY HART BY GREG EVANS BY JERRY SCOTT AND JIM BORGMAN Today is the 127th day of 2016. There are 239 days left in the year. Today’s Highlight in History: On May 6, 1891, electri- cian Irwin “Ike” H. Hoover began installing the irst electrical wiring in the White House during the administra- tion of President Benjamin Harrison. (Hoover ended up being offered a full-time job as White House electrician, which he accepted; he later became the White House chief usher.) On this date: In 1889, the Paris Expo- sition formally opened, featuring the just-completed Eiffel Tower. In 1910, Britain’s Edwardian era ended with the death of King Edward VII; he was succeeded by George V. In 1935, the Works Prog- ress Administration began operating under an executive order signed by President Franklin D. Roosevelt. In 1937, the hydro- gen-illed German airship Hindenburg burned and crashed in Lakehurst, New Jersey, killing 35 of the 97 people on board and a Navy crewman on the ground. In 1941, Josef Stalin assumed the Soviet premier- ship, replacing Vyacheslav M. Molotov. Comedian Bob Hope did his irst USO show before an audience of servicemen as he broadcast his radio program from March Field in Riverside, California. In 1942, during World War II some 15,000 Amer- icans and Filipinos on Corregidor surrendered to Japanese forces. In 1954, medical student Roger Bannister broke the four-minute mile during a track meet in Oxford, England, in 3:59.4. In 1960, Britain’s Princess Margaret married Antony Armstrong-Jones, a commoner, at Westminster Abbey. (They divorced in 1978.) In 1966, The Rolling Stones single “Paint It, Black” was released in the U.S. by London Records (some sources say May 7). In 1981, Yale architecture student Maya Ying Lin was named winner of a compe- tition to design the Vietnam Veterans Memorial. In 1994, former Arkansas state worker Paula Jones iled suit against President Bill Clinton, alleging he’d sexually harassed her in 1991. (Jones reached a settlement with Clinton in November 1998.) Britain’s Queen Elizabeth II and French President Francois Mitterrand formally opened the Channel Tunnel between their countries. Today’s Birthdays: Base- ball Hall-of-Famer Willie Mays is 85. Sen. Richard Shelby, R-Ala., is 82. Rock singer Bob Seger is 71. Singer Jimmie Dale Gilmore is 71. Gospel singer-come- dian Lulu Roman is 70. Actor Alan Dale is 69. Actor Ben Masters is 69. Actor Richard Cox is 68. Actor Gregg Henry is 64. Former British Prime Minister Tony Blair is 63. TV personality Tom Bergeron is 61. Actress Roma Downey is 56. Rock singer John Flansburgh (They Might Be Giants) is 56. Actress Juli- anne Phillips is 56. Actor-di- rector George Clooney is 55. Actor Clay O’Brien is 55. Rock singer-musician Tony Scalzo (Fastball) is 52. Actress Leslie Hope is 51. Rock musician Mark Bryan (Hootie and the Blowish) is 49. Rock musician Chris Shilett (Foo Fighters) is 45. Actress Stacey Oristano is 37. Model/TV personality Tiffany Coyne (TV: “Let’s Make a Deal”) is 34. Actress Adrianne Palicki is 33. Actress Gabourey Sidibe is 33. Actress-comedian Sasheer Zamata is 30. Actress-singer Naomi Scott is 23. Thought for Today: “To know your ruling passion, examine your castles in the air.” — Richard Whately, English clergyman (1787- 1863). PHOEBE AND HER UNICORN BY DANA SIMPSON BIG NATE BY LINCOLN PEIRCE