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Date: Feb 5, 2005

My letter to Abby

Date: Feb 5, 2005

The comic relief we needed this morning. Mr. Wonderful, please do something nice for Prudence!

Date: Feb 5, 2005

quote:
Originally posted by: Prudence
"Dear Abby,
I am a 20-year-old Sophomore who attends a major midwestern university. I was recently invited to dinner by the man of my dreams, but herein lies my problem. My father is in prison for bank robbery. My mother works in the red light district of New Orleans. My older sister is at USM. My older brother steals cars for a living. My younger brother is part of a street gang in New York City. If my date asks about my family, should I tell him that my sister is at USM?
Sincerely,
Prudence

"

Dear Prudence,

Honesty is a good policy, but you don't have to be a fanatic about it. No doubt by now your sister is considering a transfer. If she is not, then she should be the next to write to me so that I can refer her to a good clinical social worker for counseling.

In the meantime, I see no reason to tell the man of your dreams about your sister. It is hardly her fault that she finds herself in these dire circumstances. However, if your name is Prudence Thames, then all bets are off.

Good luck!
Abby

Date: Feb 5, 2005

quote:
Originally posted by: Prudence
"Dear Abby,
I am a 20-year-old Sophomore who attends a major midwestern university. I was recently invited to dinner by the man of my dreams, but herein lies my problem. My father is in prison for bank robbery. My mother works in the red light district of New Orleans. My older sister is at USM. My older brother steals cars for a living. My younger brother is part of a street gang in New York City. If my date asks about my family, should I tell him that my sister is at USM?
Sincerely,
Prudence

;"

Dear Prudence:

Tell him about your father, your mother and your brother. As long as you don't plan on having children, tell him about your sister. If children are in your future, avoid telling him about sis - he'll know lunacy runs in the family.

Ann

Date: Feb 5, 2005

quote:
Originally posted by: Malapropism
"The comic relief we needed this morning. Mr. Wonderful, please do something nice for Prudence!"

Hey Mal - duly noted. We'll read you on Sunday.

Date: Feb 5, 2005

quote:
Originally posted by: Prudence
"Dear Abby,
I am a 20-year-old Sophomore who attends a major midwestern university. I was recently invited to dinner by the man of my dreams, but herein lies my problem. My father is in prison for bank robbery. My mother works in the red light district of New Orleans. My older sister is at USM. My older brother steals cars for a living. My younger brother is part of a street gang in New York City. If my date asks about my family, should I tell him that my sister is at USM?
Sincerely,
Prudence

"

Dearest Prudence,

All well-mannered persons know that "Honesty is the Best Policy," as well as the phrase "Oh, the Tangled Webs we Weave; When we Practice to Decieve!" However, we should also remember the axiom, "Omission is not a Lie."

I firmly believe that this axiom should be foremost in your mind during your dinner date with your young man. Do not offer any information unless directly asked. If you are asked about your sister, simply tell him that you are uncomfortable discussing her and hope that he let's it drop. Unless your young man is a law student who plans on using you for cross-examination practice, you should come through the evening just fine. However, if your young man is a computer sciences student who loves doing Google Searches on the internet, I would suggest that you start looking for a new man of your dreams.

Sincerely,

Ms. Manners

Date: Feb 5, 2005

quote:
Originally posted by: Ann Landers
"

Dear Prudence:

Tell him about your father, your mother and your brother. As long as you don't plan on having children, tell him about your sister. If children are in your future, avoid telling him about sis - he'll know lunacy runs in the family.

Ann"

...especially if she is a business major.