Banner Graphic, Volume 22, Number 83, Greencastle, Putnam County, 9 December 1991 — Page 4

THE BANNERGRAPHIC December 9,1991

Exercise expiation for sin of holiday gluttony

WASHINGTON (AP) Sin creates its own punishment, and this is the busy season for the sin of gluttony for which the punishment is fat. Expiation for this sin is exercise. “What I really hate is to have a person go into the holidays and it’s a disaster,” said aerobics guru Dr. Kenneth Cooper of Dallas. “They gain and they stop exercising and they don’t start back.” People can expect to gain some weight a couple of

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pounds is reasonable, said Cooper, founder and president of The Aerobics Center in Dallas. However, many of us are unreasonable. Experts estimate the average holiday weight gain at five to 10 pounds. “They have a devil of a time taking it off,” he said. Exercise alone can’t control your weight if you insist on eating and drinking everything in sight. However, regular exercise “will help you prevent a real splurge, and may help you lose it afterward,” Cooper said.

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Dear Abby

Signs of snake’s intelligence have little to do with smarts

DEAR ABBY: “Karen,” whose letter said snakes make loving pets, must have a very unusual snake. She said she has a 6 1/2-foot boa constrictor that she used to take everywhere. It is very intelligent, she claims it kisses her on command, and once it even chased away a prowler it heard coming through the sliding glass door. Abby, snakes are not very intelligent they have very small brains and cannot hear. They have no ears, but they feel “vibrations.” Also, her snake is not “kissing” her it is smelling her. A snake’s sense of smell is its best weapon when in danger. I also have a pet snake. His name is Leonard. He’s a bull snake and I have had him since I was 11 years old. (I am now 38.) Leonard does not know his name, although I speak to him often. From what I have learned about snakes, Leonard has lived a very 7 long time for a bull snake, and he is probably nearing the end of his life. Although it may seem silly to be sentimental over a reptile, after having him around for 27 years, I will cry when he dies. MICHELE DUNNING, ST. PAUL, MINN. DEAR MICHELE: For more about snakes, read on: DEAR ABBY: I fear your correspondent Karen has a very fertile imagination concerning the “intelligence” of snakes. When I was a kid back in the old country Hungary I also had a

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pet snake, which I carried around inside my shirt to pull out when I met a girl I knew would scream when she saw it. (Most girls react with horror at the sight of a snake.) Abby, I know something about snakes, and I can tell you that you can’t teach a snake anything—much less have it respond to a request for a kiss. Snakes are far from intelligent. They have only “reptilian brains,” barely adequate to respond to anything beyond their instinct to survive. As for a snake going after a burglar who was attempting to enter through a sliding door snakes cannot hear. They feel only vibrations, and they pick up smells with their tongues. Furthermore, the only snake that appears to enjoy (or even tolerate) handling is the indigo snake—found in the southern part of the United States and the poor critters are hunted to near extinction for this

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Pillowcase talks in hotel rooms Dear Heloise: I like to take my own pillow with me when 1 travel, but I’m always afraid I’ll leave it in the hotel. After losing several, I came up with the idea of placing my pillow inside a brightly colored pillowcase. Since most hotels use white, it stands out. When I take a look around the room before leaving, 1 see it instantly! Genie P., Arlington, Va. We always do a final check of hotel rooms to be sure nothing is left behind. A bright pillowcase would be a standout! Heloise FAST FACTS Uses for baking soda: • Sprinkle in the clothes hamper. • Toss x /j cup into warm bath water. • Sprinkle on a wet sponge and scrub gently to remove crayon stains from washable walls. These and other wonderful uses for baking soda can be found in my pamphlet, Heloise’s Best Baking Soda Hints. To order your copy, just send $2 and a stamped (52 cents), self-ad-dressed, business-size envelope to Heloise/Baking Soda, PO Box 795001, San Antonio TX 78279-5001. STAND UP STRAIGHT Dear Heloise: 1 recently bought a bunch of cloth flowers to use as a centerpiece on my table. Unfortunately, I waited till just before the guests were due to arrive to start arranging the flowers. You can imagine the panic I felt when the flowers refused to stand up and stay in place. My daughter came to the rescue. She suggested using her play clay. It worked great! Ind. GATHERING LEAVES Dear Heloise: For moving leaves 1 use an old shower curtain. It slides over grass or cement. Kay Doona, Foxboro, Mass. LUNCH-MONEY SEARCH Dear Heloise: At the end of each day my husband and I empty all of our change into a small jar. On school mornings I just reach into the jar and pull out the amount each child needs for milk or ice cream. It’s sure saves me time. Mary W., Elizabethtown, Ky. SOUND OFF Dear Heloise: I recently purchased a very expensive pair of jeans and was extremely disappointed when I found out that they are almost impossible to clean because of the leather trim. It seems the only way to really clean these pants is to remove the leather trim and reattach it after the pants have been washed. Isn't this absurd! You can bet I’ll read the care label next time I’m about to buy anything. Gayle, Enid, Okla. SCENTED TRASH CAN Dear Heloise: I place potpourri in the bottom of my kitchen garbage can before adding the plastic liner. Crushed potpourri smells good for several months and cuts garbage odors between bag changes. Vanilla or cinnamon scents complement the kitchen nicely. Rebecca Tart, Statesville, N.C.

very reason. ERWIN FUCHS, SEATTLE DEAR ABBY: Your answer to Karen, who w 7 rote about her love of snakes, was not completely accurate. You said snakes make good pets because they’re quiet, you don't have to walk them and you don’t have to worry about anybody stealing them. Wrong! About three years ago, my father’s 6-foot-long boa constrictor was stolen cage and all. But the thieves did not take the TV, stereo or the microwave. It just goes to show you that some people put a lot more value on snakes than you think. CORALIE GILL. BELTON. MO. DEAR ABBY: My nephew call him Neil is gay. He came out of the closet to his family a few weeks ago on his 20th birthday. You w r ould never suspect that Neil w r as gay by looking at him or talking to him, but when his brothers were outside playing baseball, Neil would be in the house drawing pictures of flowers. Neil’s father says that Neil is gay because all the time his mother was pregnant with him she kept praying for a little girl. (She already had four boys and no girls.) Abby, can praying for a little girl have anything to do with having a gay boy? NEIL’S AUNT DEAR AUNT: According to Dr. Judd Marmor, eminent psychoanalyst and past president of the American Psychiatric Associa-

Calendar of events Monday Roachdale O.E.S. No. 247 will have a stated meeting at 6 p.m. Monday, Dec. 9. A family Christmas carry-in dinner is set for 6:30 p.m. Meat is furnished. Everyone is welcome. Lady Elks will meet at 7:30 p.m. Monday, Dec. 9 at the Greencastle Elks Lodge. The Putnam County Shrine Club will have its annual banquet and installation of new officers Monday, Dec. 9 at the Putnam Inn. Members should be present at 6:30 p.m. Visitors and Shrine widows arc invited. Murat Temple divan will install officers. Dinner music by John Wood and Tom Hardwick. The Putnam County Coin Club will have its regular monthly meeting at 7 p.m. Monday, Dec. 9 at the GTE community room. Doors open at 6:30 p.m. The mystery question will concern Franklin halves. Everyone welcome. TOPS (Take Off Pounds Sensibly) No. 573, Grccncastle, meets every Monday at 7 p.m. at Mt. Zion Baptist Church, 802 Crown St. Those wishing to attend or in need of information may call 653-9015 or 6534879. PEO Sisterhood chapter CB will meet at 8 p.m. Monday, Dec. 9 at the home of Regcna Barcus. There will be a cookie exchange. Please note change of meeting place. Tuesday TOPS Tuesday morning group meets at 8:30 a.m. at the GTE meeting room, 201 E. Washington St., Grccncastle. Everyone is invited to attend. Tots Time free child care, designed for a parent’s morning out, is scheduled from 9 a.m. to noon Tuesdays. It is held each Tuesday, unless otherwise announced, at First Baptist Church, Judson Drive, Grccncastle. All children under age five are eligible for the free service. TOPS Ind. Chapter 998, Clovcrdale, meets each Tuesday at 9 a.m. at the Clovcrdale Conservation Club on Jim Street Road. Visitors arc welcome. We give support and encouragement to men and women with weight problems. For more information, call 795-4696 or 6728303. The executive board of the Putnam County Hospital Guild will meet at 9:30 a.m. Tuesday, Dec. 10 in the board room. The Happier Homes Extension Club will have its Christmas party at 6 p.m. Tuesday, Dec. 10 in the DcPauw Union Building. Please bring wrapped white elephant gift for the auction. Brick Chapel Extension Homemakers will meet at 12:30 p.m. Tuesday, Dec. 10 at the Putnam Inn for a Christmas luncheon. Betty McFarland is chairman. The First Christian Church is sponsoring a blood drive from 2-4 p.m. Tuesday, Dec. 10. Staff from the Central Indiana Regional Blood Center will be at the church, 110 S. Indiana St., Grccncastle. The support group for adult survivors of incest and other childhood sexual abuse meets 7-9 p.m. every Tuesday at Cummins Mental Health, 308 Medic Way, Grccncastle. For more information, persons may call 653-4820 or 739-6650. Wednesday The Veronica Club will meet Wednesday, Dec. 11 with Frances Evans. Don’t forget the grab bag gift. Chapter I of PEO Sisterhood will meet at 10:30 a.m. Wednesday, Dec. 11 at the home of Mrs. Evelyn Taylor. Vera May Kierstcad will have the program, followed by lunch at noon. Bring a sandwich to share. RAM chapter 22, R&SM Council 107, and KT Commandcry 11 will jointly convene at 7 p.m. Wednesday, Dec. 11 at the Grccncastle Masonic Temple. A carry-in dinner will be served at 6 p.m. All members, companions and families are welcome. Thursday The Beech Grove ladies aid will meet all day Thursday, Dec. 12 at the church for the Christmas party. Turkey, noodles and dressing will be furnished by Mary Helen Martin and Helen Knaucr. Bring vegetable, salad or dessert. Don’t forget S 3 grab bag gilt and something for cheer box. Gobin United Methodist Women will celebrate the season at their general meeting at 1:30 p.m. Thursday, Dec. 12 in the church sanctuary. The program will feature a visual presentation: The Best Christmas Gift, and special music. All women of the church are invited. Women’s Life Strategies Class meets each Thursday from 6:308:30 p.m. at Community Church of God, 637 E. Washington St., for women who are being abused or have been abused. Child care is provided. Call 653-4820 for information. Bainbridge Lodge No. 75 F&AM will have a fellow craft degree at 7:30 p.m. Thursday, Dec. 12. All fellow craft are invited. Friday Century Club will meet with Mrs. Eugene Akers, 712 Ravenswood. Mrs. Amanda Rciblich will have the program. The Woman’s Study Club will meet at noon Friday, Dec. 13 at the Putnam Inn. Saturday Pancake and Sausage Breakfast is set for 7-10 a.m. Saturday, Dec. 14 at the Masonic Hall, Fillmore. All you can cat for S 3. Sponsored by the Fillmore Lodge. The public is invited. Visit Santa Claus in his house at the corner of Washington and Indiana Streets in Greencastle on Saturdays from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m., on Sundays from 1-3 p.m. and on Mondays from 6-8 p.m.

tion, there is no scientific evidence that supports the theory that a boy could become homosexual because his mother, while pregnant, prayed for a little girl. It is more likely, however, that Neil was born with a predisposition toward becoming gay, and his mother’s strong wish for a girl contributed to his preference for doing “little girl” activities rather than “little boy” activities during his childhood years. Thus, Neil’s ultimately becoming gay was a combination of nature and nurture. DEAR ABBY: More about "dinner” and “supper”: So you’ll know where I’m coming from. I live in Winona, Minn., a small city in the heart of the Mississippi’s famed Hiawatha Valley. Here when we eat our evening meal at home, it is virtually always “supper" and is our principal meal of the day. However, when we go “out” to eat, we never call it “supper.” Nobody here ever goes “out” for “supper," but everybody goes “out" for “dinner” now and then. ROD HURD * * * To get Abby's booklet “How to Write Letters for All Occasions,” send a long, business-size, self-addressed envelope, plus check or money order for $3.95 ($4.50 in Canada) to: Dear Abby, Letter Booklet, P.O. Box 447, Mount Morris, 111. 01054. (Postage is included.)