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WEDNESDAY, DECEMBER 21, 2016
JUST LIKE CATS & DOGS
Dave T. Phipps
R.F.D
by Mike Marland
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SALOME’S STARS HOROSCOPE
ARIES (March 21 to April 19) Th e
New Year brings challenges that can
change many things in your life.
You need to be prepared not only to
confront them, but also to deal with
what happens aft erward.
AMBER WAVES
TAURUS (April 20 to May 20) You
have what it takes to set your goals
quite a bit higher this year. Learn
what you need to know and put
what you learn into your eff orts. A
partner off ers loving support.
by Dave T. Phipps
GEMINI (May 21 to June 20) In
true Gemini Twin fashion, you’re
confl icted about a decision you
know you’ll have to make in this
New Year. Best advice: Get the facts
before you make any commitment.
THE SPATS
LAFF-A-DAY
by Jeff Pickering
FLASHBACK
CANCER (June 21 to July 22) A
friend off ers you an exciting oppor-
tunity for the New Year. Although
your positive aspects are strong in
most respects, caution is advised.
Investigate before you invest.
SUPER CROSSWORD: FALLING RAIN
by Mick Harper
VIRGO (August 23 to Septem-
ber 22) Th e New Year brings new
opportunities for change. But you
need to be ready to move from the
comfortable status quo to the chal-
lenging unknown. It’s up to you.
1. Name the group
that had “I Don’t
Wanna Go Down
to the Basement” on
their debut album.
2. Who wrote and
released “Fooled
Around and Fell in
Love,” and when?
3. Guitarist/singer
Mick Rogers spent
most of his time with
what group?
4. Which female
singer released “Th at
Kind of Woman”?
5. Name the song that
contains this lyric:
“I know the reason
you’ve been crying,
I heard she won’t be
needing you. How
does it feel, being the
one left behind?”
CRYPTOQUIP
DIFFICULTY THIS WEEK 
OBITUARY POLICY
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LIBRA (September 23 to October
22) Your most important New Year’s
resolution should be to work out
problems with a family member in
order to avoid continued misunder-
standings. Do it soon, for both of
your sakes.
SCORPIO (October 23 to Novem-
ber 21) Th e New Year has much
to off er the intensely determined
Scorpian, who isn’t afraid to take on
challenges and stay with them until
they surrender their rewards.
SAGITTARIUS (November 22 to
December 21) You’ll have many fi ne
opportunities in this New Year. But
be warned: Reject off ers of “help.”
You work best when you’re free to
be your own creative self.
ANSWERS
1. Th e Ramones,
in 1976. All of the
group’s members
eventually took the
last name of Ramone.
Dee Dee Ramone,
Joey Ramone and so
on, even though they
weren’t related.
2. Elvin Bishop, in
1975. He asked band
member Mickey
Th omas to sing lead,
and the song went
gold. Th omas ended
up with Jeff erson
Starship.
3. Manfred Mann’s
Earthband, from 1971
to 1975.
4. Merrilee Rush &
Th e Turnabouts, in
1968.
5. “What’s a Matter,
Baby,” by Timi Yuro,
in 1962. Yuro started
singing in her parents
restaurant as a child
and by her teens had
moved on to local
nightclubs, where
she caught the eye of
recording moguls.
SUDOKU
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LEO (July 23 to August 22) You
can make this New Year a roaring
success. Start by readjusting your
goals to refl ect the changes in the
economy. Your den-mate off ers both
wise and loving support.
CAPRICORN (December 22 to
January 19) Th e New Year off ers
changes that you might feel you’re
not quite ready for. Best advice: Deal
with them one step at a time, until
you’ve built up your self-confi dence.
AQUARIUS (January 20 to Febru-
ary 18) Travel is a dominant aspect
of the New Year. Th is could mean
relocating to another city (or even
another country) in connection with
your education or your career.
PISCES (February 19 to March 20)
Th is New Year brings news about
a change you’ve been anticipating.
You might have a problem persuad-
ing a loved one about your new
plans, but he or she will soon go
along with them.
BORN THIS WEEK: You have
a gift for making people feel safe
and protected. You would make an
excellent youth counselor.
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