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B6 East Oregonian PEANUTS COFFEE BREAK Thursday, June 6, 2019 DEAR ABBY BY CHARLES M . SCHULZ Man ready for romance spoils the mood without his teeth FOR BETTER OR WORSE BY LYNN JOHNSTON B.C. BY JOHNNY HART PICKLES BY BRIAN CRANE BEETLE BAILEY BY MORT WALKER Dear Abby: I dated a man sev- sons could be my insecurity, lack eral years ago, and we just hooked of trust in women, and my fear up again. In the interim he had all that women won’t like my lifestyle of his teeth pulled. His dentures (I have no ambition). Most people find a mate. Why not me? — Mr. are ill-fitting, and he refuses to get Alone them adjusted. As a result, he goes Dear Mr. Alone: The reason without any teeth, which I find a may be that, until now, you haven’t whole lot less than sexy. Our love been willing to identify and work life is suffering as a result. J eanne on the issues that have prevented He has tried to persuade me to P hilliPs you from finding one. A licensed kiss him without the teeth, or he ADVICE mental health professional can help sits around all evening and then you overcome your insecurities runs and puts them in for a “bootie and inability to trust, and under- call.” But now he doesn’t even do stand what they stem from. Once you suc- that! He’ll wear the teeth to work and other ceed at that, you may find you have more places, but not with me. He expects me to ambition than you currently think. get in the mood, even though he looks like Dear Abby: My husband and I were Grandpa. recently at an upscale restaurant. I needed We had a spat about it, and he called me to use the restroom. When I approached the shallow. Am I? I take pride in my appear- ance for him. I think he just expects me to ladies’ room door, it was closed. I knocked get over it and make out with him toothless, twice and heard a grumbling from inside. A but I can’t! It’s not like we live together. We minute later a lady exited. She asked me if see each other once a week or less. Please I had knocked, and I replied that I had. She tell the truth here. — Making the Effort then admonished me in a stern voice as if I were a child, saying, “Don’t do that!” in Ohio Was I wrong to knock on a restroom Dear Making: The truth is, your friend door that was closed? Are we to assume needs to see a dentist and get his false teeth that someone is in there? I always close adjusted or replaced. Out of consideration the restroom door when I leave because I for you, he should wear them when he assume that people do not want a view of desires intimacy. That you don’t get turned the restroom while enjoying dinner. — on when he’s toothless isn’t shallow. I’m Confused Diner sure many women would feel the same way. Dear Confused: Some people turn the Dear Abby: I am a 53-year-old man who door handle to see if the restroom is occu- has had very few girlfriends, although there pied. Others knock, particularly if it has are some women who are interested and been occupied for an unusually long time. who I would certainly date. The problem is, The woman you encountered may have for some reason, I don’t move forward, and been in a bad mood, or felt that because you I’m now worried that I’m so set in my ways knocked you had rushed her. You did noth- I’ll be alone for the rest of my life. ing wrong, and I hope you didn’t let it ruin Could the issue be that I haven’t met the your evening. right person, as I tell myself? Other rea- DAYS GONE BY GARFIELD BLONDIE BY JIM DAVIS BY DEAN YOUNG AND STAN DRAKE 100 Years Ago From the East Oregonian June 6, 1919 The farmers have cancelled their orders for a few sunrise salutes with a cannon to bring rain. They aren’t even praying for rain any more. They figure they don’t need to go to the trouble, for the Pioneers’ Picnic is tak- ing place today and tomorrow at Weston. Pioneers’ Picnics and rain are synonymous, so the legend goes and if the charm is broken this year the farmers will be disappointed. 50 Years Ago From the East Oregonian June 6, 1969 Judge John Kilkenny’s literary talent caused the only raised eyebrows today at a Senate hearing on this promotion — but it was all in good humor. The one-time Pend- leton lawyer, a federal district judge since 1959, appeared before the Judiciary Com- mittee on his nomination by President Nixon for the 9th Circuit Court of Appeals at San Francisco. Sen. Mark Hatfield noted that Kilkenny was something of an expert on sheep, having written a book entitled “Sham- rocks and Shepherds” about Irish sheepmen of Eastern Oregon. “Wait a minute,” said Sen. James Eastland, D-Miss., committee chairman. “I was about to approve him — but if he’s written a book, I may have to take another look.” 25 Years Ago From the East Oregonian June 6, 1994 “From Russia With Love” became the theme of a dream that came true in April for Greg and Beth Pierce of Pendleton. After serv- ing as hosts to Russian Senior Interpol Officer Alexander Safronov last fall, the couple got a chance to turn the tables when they made their trek to the former Soviet Union. The trip was partially funded by the Blue Mountain Com- munity College Professional Incentive fund. “The trip was designed for me to go over and look at the criminal justice system in Russia, specifically Moscow,” said Pierce, who heads the BMCC Criminal Justice Department. Safronov arranged the Pierces’ visit of Rus- sia, including accommodations in the Police Academy Hotel. The Pierces were the first Americans to stay there. TODAY 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 On June 6, 1944, during World War II, Allied forces stormed the beaches of Nor- mandy, France, on “D-Day” as they began the liberation of German-occupied West- ern Europe. In 1654, Queen Chris- tina of Sweden abdicated; she was succeeded by her cousin, Charles X Gustav. In 1799, American pol- itician and orator Patrick Henry died at Red Hill Plan- tation in Virginia. In 1816, a snowstorm struck the northeastern U.S., heralding what would become known as the “Year Without a Summer.” In 1918, U.S. Marines suffered heavy casualties as they launched their even- tually successful counter- offensive against German troops in the World War I Battle of Belleau Wood in France. In 1925, Walter Percy Chrysler founded the Chrys- ler Corp. In 1966, black activist James Meredith was shot and wounded as he walked along a Mississippi highway to encourage black voter registration. In 1968, Sen. Robert F. Kennedy died at Good Samaritan Hospital in Los Angeles, 25 1/2 hours after he was shot by Sirhan Bis- hara Sirhan. In 1982, Israeli forces invaded Lebanon to drive Palestine Liberation Orga- nization fighters out of the country. (The Israelis with- drew in June 1985.) In 1985, authorities in Brazil exhumed a body later identified as the remains of Dr. Josef Mengele, the noto- rious “Angel of Death” of the Nazi Holocaust. Today’s Birthdays: Country singer Joe Stam- pley is 76. Jazz musician Monty Alexander is 75. Actor Robert Englund is 72. Playwright-actor Har- vey Fierstein is 67. Rock singer-musician Tom Araya (Slayer) is 58. Actor Jason Isaacs is 56. Actor Anthony Starke is 56. Rock musician Sean Yseult (White Zom- bie) is 53. TV correspon- dent Natalie Morales is 47. Country singer Lisa Brokop is 46. Actress Sonya Walger is 45. Actress Staci Keanan is 44. Jazz singer Somi is 43. Actress Amber Borycki is 36. Thought for Today: “As far as we can discern, the sole purpose of human exis- tence is to kindle a light in the darkness of mere being.” — Carl Jung (1875-1961). PHOEBE AND HER UNICORN BY DANA SIMPSON BIG NATE BY LINCOLN PEIRCE