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POP CULTURE SHOCK THERAPY
SATURDAY, APRIL 4, 2015
SPECTICKLES
BY DOUG BRATTON
BY BILL ABBOTT
SALOME’S STARS HOROSCOPE
R.F.D. BY MIKE MARLAND
ARIES (March 21 to April 19) Don’t be
put off by a seemingly too-tangled situation.
Sometimes a simple procedure will unsnarl
all the knots and get you in the clear fast and
easy, just the way the Lamb likes it.
AMBER WAVES BY DAVE T. PHIPPS
TAURUS (April 20 to May 20) It’s a good
time to go through your work space -- wher-
ever it is -- and see what needs to be replaced
and what can be tossed (or at least given
away) without a second thought.
GEMINI (May 21 to June 20) Someone who
disagrees with your position might try to
intimidate you. But continue to present a fair
argument, regardless of how petty someone
else might be while trying to make a point.
CANCER (June 21 to July 22) You might
fi nd yourself exceptionally sensitive to family
matters this week. An issue could come to
light that you had overlooked. Ask other
kinfolk to discuss it with you.
THE SPATS BY JEFF PICKERING
LEO (July 23 to August 22) You might have
more questions about a project (or perhaps
someone you’re dealing with on some level)
than you feel comfortable with. If so, see
which can be answered, which cannot, and
why.
A WING & A PRAYER BY BILL ABBOTT
VIRGO (August 23 to September 22) It’s
a good time to clean up and clear out what
you don’t need before your tidy self is over-
whelmed by “stuff .” Th en go celebrate the Vir-
go victory over clutter with someone special.
LIBRA (September 23 to October 22) You
might feel a mite confused about why some-
thing you were sure couldn’t go wrong didn’t
go all right either. Be patient. Th ings soon
move into balance, exactly as you like it.
SCORPIO (October 23 to November 21)
At this decision point, you could be moving
from side to side, just to say you’re in motion.
Or you could be considering making a move
straight up. What you choose is up to you.
SAGITTARIUS (November 22 to Decem-
ber 21) Although your fi nances should be in
an improved situation at this time, thrift is still
the savvy Sagittarian’s smart move. Advice
from a spouse or partner could be worth
heeding.
CAPRICORN (December 22 to January
19) Taking on a new challenge brings out the
Goat’s skills in maneuvering over and around
diffi cult spots. Best of all, the Goat does it one
careful step aft er another. (Got the idea, Kid?)
AQUARIUS (January 20 to February 18)
Your well-known patience might be wearing
thin because of a disturbing (and seemingly
unending) problem with someone close to
you. Th is could be a time to ask for help.
Good luck.
PISCES (February 19 to March 20) Be
careful about a new venture that lures you into
a “just-look-and-see” mode. Be sure that what
you’re being given to see isn’t hiding what you
should be seeing instead.
BORN THIS WEEK: Aries and Taurus give
you the gift of leadership and the blessings of
care and concern for all creatures.
FLASHBACK BY MICK HARPER
1. “Rock ‘n’ Roll Fantasy” was on which Bad Company album?
2. Who wrote and released “Poetry Man”?
3. Who released “A Question of Temperature”?
4. Name the group that released “Li’l Red Riding Hood” in 1966.
5. What song contains this lyric: “I’ve heard that pride Always comes before a fall, Th ere’s a
rumor goin’ round the town Th at you don’t want me around, I can’t shake off my city blues,
Every way I turn I lose.”
4. SAM THE SHAM AND THE PHARAOHS.
SUDOKU
5. “LOVE IS LIKE OXYGEN,” BY SWEET, IN 1978. IT WAS THEIR FINAL TOP 10 SONG BE-
CAUSE LEAD SINGER BRIAN CONNOLLY LEFT TO PURSUE A SOLO CAREER; THE REMAIN-
ING THREE MEMBERS DISBANDED IN 1981. THE BAND MISSED A BIG OPPORTUNITY
WHEN IT FRONTED FOR BOB SEGER, AND A DRUNKEN CONNOLLY COLLAPSED ON THE
STAGE -- RIGHT IN FRONT OF CAPITOL RECORDS EXECS.
POKEWEED BY DREW POCZA
3. THE BALLOON FARM, IN 1967. THE FIRST RELEASE OF THE SINGLE HAD A TYPO IN THE
TITLE: QUESTION OF TEMPATURE.
2. PHOEBE SNOW, IN 1974. RADIO DJ GREAT CASEY KASEM ONCE FLOATED THE RUMOR
THAT THE SONG WAS WRITTEN ABOUT JACKSON BROWNE.
1. “DESOLATION ANGELS,” IN 1979.
ANSWERS
MAZE BY SHEILA ANDERSON
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