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WEDNESDAY, DECEMBER 28, 2016
JUST LIKE CATS & DOGS
Dave T. Phipps
R.F.D
HERMISTONHERALD.COM • A13
by Mike Marland
SALOME’S STARS HOROSCOPE
ARIES (March 21 to April 19) A
hectic period begins to wind down.
Take time to draw some deep
breaths and relax before getting into
your next project. A long-absent
family member makes contact.
AMBER WAVES
THE SPATS
LAFF-A-DAY
by Mick Harper
1. Which artist
released “I’m Gonna
Make You Mine,” and
when?
2. Name the surfer
band that was first to
release “California Sun.”
3. Who penned and
released “I’ll Be Your
Baby Tonight”?
4. Who released “Lit-
tle Man,” and when?
5. Name the song
that contains this
lyric: “Th is city desert
makes you feel so
cold, It’s got so many
people but it’s got no
soul, And it’s taken
you so long to fi nd
out you were wrong.”
SUDOKU
DIFFICULTY THIS WEEK
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ANSWERS
1. Lou Christie, in
1969. Th e song spent
12 weeks on the Hot
100 chart.
2. Th e Rivieras, in
1963. It was used
in the fi lm “Good
Morning, Vietnam”
in 1987.
3. Bob Dylan, in
1967. His pedal steel
guitar and harmonica
version led the way to
many soft er covers,
especially by Rita
Coolidge.
4. Sonny and Cher,
in 1966. Th e song
topped the charts in
Sweden, Belgium and
the Netherlands.
5. “Baker Street,” by
Gerry Raff erty, in
1978. During a period
of frequent meetings
with London attor-
neys over a legal prob-
lem with a former
band, Raff erty spent
many nights sleeping
at a friend’s apartment
— on Baker Street.
Th e song was used in
a “Simpsons” episode
when Lisa gets her
fi rst saxophone.
CRYPTOQUIP
OBITUARY POLICY
by Dave T. Phipps
GEMINI (May 21 to June 20) You’re
almost ready to make a commit-
ment. A lingering doubt or two,
however, should be resolved before
you move ahead. An associate could
provide important answers.
by Jeff Pickering
CANCER (June 21 to July 22)
Caution is still the watchword as you
move closer toward a decision about
a new situation. If you act too fast,
you might miss some vital warning
signs. Go slowly and stay alert.
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TAURUS (April 20 to May 20)
You’re eager to move forward with
a new challenge that suddenly
dropped in your lap. But you’d be
wise to take this one step at a time
to allow new developments to come
through.
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SUPER CROSSWORD: MIDDLE NAMES
LEO (July 23 to August 22) Your
new goal looks promising, and your
golden touch does much to enhance
its prospects for success. In your pri-
vate life, Cupid does his best to make
your new relationship special.
VIRGO (August 23 to September
22) Th at impatient side of yours is
looking to goad you into moving
before you’re ready to take that big
step. Stay calm and cool. Let things
fall into place before you act.
LIBRA (September 23 to October
22) A legal matter you hoped could
fi nally be settled could be a pesky
problem for a while, until all the par-
ties agree to stop disagreeing with
each other. Be patient.
SCORPIO (October 23 to Novem-
ber 21) Partnerships -- personal or
professional -- which began before
the new year take on new impor-
tance. Th ey also reveal some previ-
ously hidden risks. So be warned.
SAGITTARIUS (November 22 to
December 21) Your associates are
fi rmly on your side, and that per-
sistent problem that has caused you
to delay some activities should soon
be resolved to your satisfaction.
CAPRICORN (December 22 to
January 19) Favorable changes con-
tinue to dominate, and you should
be responding positively as they
emerge. Someone wants to become
more involved in what you’re doing.
AQUARIUS (January 20 to Feb-
ruary 18) A friend wants to share
a secret that could answer some
questions you’ve wondered about
for a long time. Meanwhile, travel
aspects continue to be strong.
PISCES (February 19 to March 20)
Stay on your new course despite
so-called well-meaning eff orts to
discourage you. Rely on your deep
sense of self-awareness to guide you
to do what’s right for you.
BORN THIS WEEK: You have the
capacity to meet challenges that oth-
ers might fi nd overwhelming, and
turn them into successful ventures.
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