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Show i HOUSEKEEPING 4 rrunnrrur- mi I In the tricky business of trying try-ing to convince a balky husband, the all-important thing- is The Approach. Whether you're trying to wheedle theatre tickets, a fur coat, or, as in my case, a new range. The Approach must be developed to a fine art. The art Is in knowing which method will toest apply to your particular brand of husband. Take the case of the hoped-for hoped-for range. Approach 1 (recommended (recom-mended in only a few cases where a favorite spouse loves to cook and is half-way convinced to begin be-gin with): "This old range is a wreck. Isn't it about time we got & new one?" Approach 2 (for the man who takes pride in his technical know-how): "Will you explain something to me, dear ? Y o u r ' r e so clever about these things. Whirlpool has ' a new electric range with controls that pinpoint the right heat with a gliding light. Can you imagine? And It has infinite heat on all four burners plus the plug-in griddle. I low can they possibly, etc., etc?" Approach 3 (positively guaranteed guar-anteed for the gourmet). Some night after a dinner of wieners and beans draw mouth-watering word pictures of a standing rib, roasted to perfection, ducks, capons, ca-pons, barbecued ribs, shish-ka-bob, foods you never dared to try. Then deftly slip in the fact that the new electric range you have your eye on features an automatic automa-tic rotisserie, an automatic bar-ib-kewer, even an automatic bas-ter bas-ter which combine to produca unheard of delicacies. Approach 4 (This is for die-hards die-hards who think a wood-burning stove is rather snappy. This method will take a little longer and may be hard on your reputation, reputa-tion, but it's worth it). Over a period of time manage to burn a few favorite dishes, jump up and down so your cake will certainly fall, see to it that not everything finishes cooking at the samo time. When the complaints begin be-gin coming in, you have him trapped. Throw yourself on his mercy and mention the new range with the built-in food guide which dials the right time and temperature for 82 main dishes! If none of the above works, try a combination of several. If he continues to be unmoved, either give up, study the approach problem prob-lem more closely, or be philosophical philo-sophical and congratulate yourself your-self on having a mate who cannot can-not be swayed by fire or flood! |