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WEDNESDAY, DECEMBER 14, 2016
JUST LIKE CATS & DOGS
Dave T. Phipps
R.F.D
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by Mike Marland
SALOME’S STARS HOROSCOPE
ARIES (March 21 to April 19) With
the new year’s opportunities almost
within reach, the Arian’s courageous
aspects are raring to go. And don’t
be surprised if a lot of people follow
the zodiac’s most trusted leader.
AMBER WAVES
THE SPATS
LAFF-A-DAY
FLASHBACK
TAURUS (April 20 to May 20)
Change lies ahead for the brave
Bovine who is ready to shuck off the
tried and true to try something new.
But appearances can be deceptive.
Check it all out before you charge
into anything.
by Dave T. Phipps
GEMINI (May 21 to June 20) Th is
week promises a peek into what
the new year holds for the Gemini
Twins, both in love and careers.
Family matters continue to be a
factor in decisions you’re going to be
facing.
by Jeff Pickering
CANCER (June 21 to July 22) As
you move into the new year, your
travel aspects grow stronger, and
you might fi nd yourself making
decisions about a destination and a
traveling companion sooner than
you’d expected.
SUPER CROSSWORD: UNSPOKEN BEVERAGE OF CHOICE
by Mick Harper
1. Who did the female
version of “Duke of
Earl”?
2. Actor Walter Bren-
nan recorded two
spoken-word singles.
What were the titles?
3. Th e Chocolate
Papers were the
precursor to which
band?
4. Who wrote and
released “Born to Be
Alive”?
5. Name the song
that contains this
lyric: “Under a blood
red sky a crowd has
gathered in black and
white, Arms entwined,
the chosen few, Th e
newspapers says it’s
true, it’s true, it’s true.”
SUDOKU
DIFFICULTY THIS WEEK
VIRGO (August 23 to September
22) A good way to start the new
year might be to arrange for a visit to
someone you haven’t seen in a long
time. You also might want to pick up
that project you put off a while back.
LIBRA (September 23 to October
22) As you contemplate the new
year’s potential, you might want to
talk things over with people who are
or have been where you want to go.
Th eir experience and advice can be
helpful.
SCORPIO (October 23 to Novem-
ber 21) Someone close to you might
feel like you have no more room for
him or her in your life. Th is calls for
immediate reassurance of your love
so you can start the new year on a
high note.
ANSWERS
1. Th e Pearlettes, in
1962, doing “Duchess
of Earl.” Unlike the
“Duke” version, this
one barely made it to
the Top 100 list.
2. “Mama Sang a
Song” and “Old
Rivers,” both released
in 1962. Th ey did
exceptionally well on
the charts.
3. Dr. Hook and the
Medicine Show, start-
ed by Billy Francis,
George Cummings
and Ray Sawyer.
Hook has had nearly
20 diff erent members
over the years.
4. Patrick Hernandez,
in 1978.
5. “New Year’s Day,”
by U2 in 1983. It was
written about the Polish
Solidarity movement,
the time a first trade
union was not con-
trolled by a communist
party. The song became
U2’s first international
hit, with Rolling Stone
magazine making it
No. 435 on “The 500
Greatest Songs” list.
CRYPTOQUIP
OBITUARY POLICY
LEO (July 23 to August 22) Th e
new year holds both glitter and gold.
Th is means Leos and Leonas should
begin getting the facts they’ll need
to separate the real thing from the
sham in order to make important
decisions next year.
SAGITTARIUS (November 22 to
December 21) Th e coming year will
bring more people into your life.
Some situations might not work
out as well as others. But overall, ev-
eryone earns something, and that’s
always a good thing.
CAPRICORN (December 22 to
January 19) Th e new year could
fi nd you indulging in one or more
of the hobbies you’ve always wanted
to take up. And don’t be surprised if
they ultimately direct you toward a
new career.
AQUARIUS (January 20 to Febru-
ary 18) Th e artistic Aquarian should
fi nd more opportunities in the new
year. You might even make some
potentially helpful contacts as you
gather to ring in the year 2012.
PISCES (February 19 to March 20)
Th e new year off ers challenges for
Pisceans who want to make better
use of the skills they now have and
learn new ones. Personal relation-
ships show stronger positive aspects.
BORN THIS WEEK: Although at
times you tend to be a bit judgmen-
tal, you are generous and caring and
very much beloved.
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