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Show Tht Salt Lake Tribune, Parrot could squawk Sunday, February 16, 1986 W5 Special Presidents' Day Hours: shop all stores 9 a. in. to 9 p.m. Monday about open toilets Dear Ann Landers: I know it's awfully late to be getting in on the toilet lid squabble but please find room for one more letter. There is an important lesson to be learned Our parrot, Clark, shinnied up the rear of our toilet tank onto our bathroom counter his favorite roosting spot when we are in or near the bedroom While putting the groceries away I was distracted. When I returned to collect Clark I discovered him stiff, wet and shivering floating on his side in the toilet bowl. He was glassy-eyeand appeared to d be suffering from severe exhaustion. Clark has one clipped wing and only one foot with a full quotient of toes, so he doesn't balance very well under the best of conditions. My husband and I rushed Clark to the animal clinic for emergency antistress drugs and oxygen. He stayed overnight in the incubator and recovered sufficiently so that we were permitted to take him home the following afternoon. From now on you can be sure the toilet seat lid will remain closed in our house. Learned The Hard Way In Miami Dear Miami: Several readers wrote to tell me they were stunned to Oldsters fear financial dependency (UPI) shows that most Americans WASHINGTON A new bestudy tween the ages of 50 and 64 are very concerned about the financial consequences of poor health, particularly catastrophic illness, in retirement. Senior citizens surveyed for a report entitled The Prime Time Generation expressed a lack of knowledge about Medicares benefits and little confidence in the future of the program. Of the 1,000 people interviewed, 68 percent felt sure that Social Security will pay full benefits in the future but only 38 percent expressed similar confidence in Medicare. The survey also revealed that 47 percent of Prime Lifers worry that a major illness or disability will deplete their retirement savings, while 55 percent do not think the current level of Medicare will be available when needed. Single copies of The Prime Life Generation" can be obtained from the American Council of Life Insurance and Health Insurance Association of America, 1850 K St. N.W., Dept. 458, Washington, D.C. 20006-228- 30 off Ann Landers Our finest selection ever! ESTATE AND HEIRLOOM JEWELRY IK, discover rare creatures in their toilet bowls. I mean beavers, rats, skunks, a raccoon and even a snake. Otht.--s reported that their cats and dogs in their toilets. A pediatrician wrote to say children have been known to drown in the darned things the So, folks, the verdict is clear toilet seat and lid should be down at all times when the toilet is not in use Case closed. nearly-drowne- Dear Ann Landers: 1 11 bet you were deluged with letters from women who recounted their affairs with some who were anmarried men gry because they felt used, some who were bitter because they had wasted so many years and still others who cherished the beautiful memories and had no regrets. This letter will be different. It's from a married man. Your readers should know it is not only the woman who suffers. What follows is to my darling. I hope you will print it. You didn't set out to have an affair with me. It was I who picked YOU. My marriage had turned sour. Your gentle manner, your grace and charm caught my eye. I admired your kindness to others, your ready laughter, your total unselfishness and your priceless sense of humor. As we became better acquainted you showed an enormous amount of character and intelligence. Your judgment was sound, you broadened my horizons, stretched my thinking, made me wiser, more patient and less judgmental. We fell in love but I was not being fair to you and I knew it. I could never be divorced and we both knew that, too. When you decided we must part it nearly killed me. Again you were the strong one. I still get misty-eye- d when I hear our favorite songs. When I catch the scent of your favorite perfume I melt. I miss you desperately and always shall. How foolish to believe that it is only the woman who suffers. This married man will never get over the great love of his life that came along too late. I am sure there are others West Coast Memories like me. Dear W.C.M.: Your letter could have been written by men on both coasts and dozens of cities in between. Thanks for sharing. ond how much? 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