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1960: Obituary Sore Spots
As this 1960 Dear Abby letter shows, obituaries have been a point of contention for decades. Recently we went to a paid obituary format to help deal with this. Instead of rewriting every obituary and...
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1960: The Boy With Curly Hair
In 1960, Dear Abby advised a father whose wife wouldn’t allow her son’s hair to be cut to get the boy’s hair cut "before he winds up on a psychiatrist’s couch."
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1960: Man Leaves His Shoes in the Living Room a Lot
Dear Abby was asked by a frustrated housewife what to do about a husband who keeps leaving his shoes in the living room in 1960. Her answer was to keep picking up the shoes and be glad there’s nothing...
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1960: We Wear Short Shorts But Only If Hubby Allows
1960: We Wear Short Shorts But Only If Hubby Allows Dear Abby took a turn for the weird in 1960 when she simultaneously told wives to obey their husbands if they didn’t want to wear shorts, and also...
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1960: No, You Can’t Let Men Know You’re Interested
1960: You Can't Let Men Know You're Interested Dear Abby advised that it was actually impossible to let a man know you’re interested in him without appearing forward. Even in 1960, I’m fairly sure this...
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1960: Minister Curses, Oh My!
1960: Minister Curses, Oh My! Here’s a parishioner who was evidently shocked beyond believe that his minister would swear as part of a play in 1960. Abby’s response to the second question made me...
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1961: Ministers Are People Too
1961: Ministers Are People Too More on Dear Abby’s controversy regarding a minister who took a role in a play that involved cursing in 1961. The odd ideas people have about ministers never cease to...
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1961: Be Prepared But Not Forward
1961: Be Prepared Dear Abby had some interesting advice for a well-prepared girl who liked to dance in 1961.
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1961: Asking the Parents Before the Girl?
1961: Dear Abby The young man in the second “Dear Abby” letter may simply have followed his fiancee’s wishes in not asking her parents for her hand in marriage.
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1961: Bill Me, Thrill Me
1961: Bill Me, Thrill Me I would be so pleased to get a $3 bill from any medical issue that I would pay it with a smile.
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