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JUST LIKE CATS & DOGS
Dave T. Phipps
R.F.D
WEDNESDAY, JUNE 29, 2016
by Mike Marland
SALOME’S STARS HOROSCOPE
ARIES (March 21 to April 19) You
dislike waiting for promises to be
fulfi lled and for commitments to
be kept, but resist your headstrong
tendency to push things along. Your
patience will be rewarded.
AMBER WAVES
TAURUS (April 20 to May 20)
Expect continuing opposition to
your plans from die-hard detractors.
However, your determination to see
things through will carry the day. A
Pisces has romantic ideas.
by Dave T. Phipps
GEMINI (May 21 to June 20) You
might be too close to a troublesome
workplace situation to deal with it
successfully. Step away in order to
get a better perspective. A solution
soon becomes obvious.
THE SPATS
LAFF-A-DAY
FLASHBACK
by Mick Harper
1. How many names
has Sweet had? What
was their fi rst hit?
2. Chris Kenner, Can-
nibal and the Head-
hunters, and Danny
and the Memories
all released the same
song. What was it?
3. Which 1942 song
was popularized
by Th e Righteous
Brothers?
4. Name the band that
started out as “Mr.
Crowe’s Garden.” What
was their fi rst hit?
5. Name the song that
contains this lyric:
“Till the sheep in the
valley come home my
way, Till the stars fall
around me and fi nd
me alone, When the
sun comes a-singin’
I’ll still be waitin’.”
CRYPTOQUIP
ANSWERS
1. Th ey were
originally called
Sweetshop, and then
Th e Sweet. Th eir
fi rst hit was “Funny
Funny” in 1971. Th e
British glam-rock
band had 13 Top
20 hits in the ‘70s.
2. “Land of 1000
Dances,” written by
Chris Kenner in 1963.
3. “White Cliff s of
Dover,” in 1966.
4. Th e Black
Crowes, organized
in 1989. “Hard to
Handle” was their
fi rst No. 1 single.
5. “Jean,” by Oli-
ver in 1969, and
singer-songwriter
Rod McKuen in the
fi lm version of “Th e
Prime of Miss Jean
Brodie.” McKuen was
nominated for an
Oscar for Best Song,
with Maggie Smith
taking Best Actress
for her portrayal of
Jean, a teacher.
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by Jeff Pickering
CANCER (June 21 to July 22) You
might suspect that someone you
trust has misled you on an import-
ant matter, but a more balanced
view of things reveals a misunder-
standing to be the culprit.
SUPER CROSSWORD: ALSO INCLUDED
LEO (July 23 to August 22) Th e Big
Cat’s animal magnetism has rarely
been stronger. You can either just
bask in all that admiration or use it
to your advantage, especially in the
workplace.
VIRGO (August 23 to September
22) Someone who previously balked
at cooperating with you on a project
suddenly has a change of heart.
Accept both help and advice with
grace.
LIBRA (September 23 to October
22) Some hazy issues still need to be
cleared up before you can move on
with your new plans. A friend from
the past reaches out to re-establish
old ties.
SCORPIO (October 23 to Novem-
ber 21) Continued positive fall-out
follows that risky workplace decision
you made some time ago. Your
payoff will soon prove to be more
substantial than you expected.
SAGITTARIUS (November 22 to
December 21) A personal relation-
ship continues to be aff ected by a
recent unexpected turn of events.
Th ings need to work themselves out
without fi nger-pointing.
CAPRICORN (December 22 to
January 19) It’s a wonderful week
for all you capricious Goats to kick
up your heels with friends or family
members in some well-earned fun
and frivolity.
AQUARIUS (January 20 to Febru-
ary 18) Caution is advised before
making a fi nancial commitment
to someone you don’t really know.
Th ere are better ways to build
friendships than with risky fi scal
dealings.
PISCES (February 19 to March 20)
Travel plans continue to be favored.
A change of scenery brings new
opportunities, both personally
and professionally. Be open to the
possibilities.
BORN THIS WEEK: You have a
strong sense of loyalty that shows
itself best in your relationships with
family and friends.
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