Show I I '1 i y 1 DEAR ANNIE: I love dad dear-H- y adore children My him and we love having: him around The prot lem? He smells " I don't know if Dad ' doesn’t bathe enough or ' ' he doesn't wash his clothes as often as he should I spray a lot of air freshener but his k presence is unbearable When he leaves our house die odor lingers for quite while I have tried subtle hints: I have purchased cologne but he doesn’t wear it I even have offered to do his laundry but he enjoys doing things him- self Dad has his wits about him but I believe his senses have been dulled I love him but the problem is getting worse I do not want to hurt his feelings Do you have any ideas? — Hold- ling My Breath DEAR BREATH: We assume Mom is not in the picture That means you must tell Dad his olfactory sense is not working as well as it ' tance did Gently let him know you are con- cerned that other people might begin noticing his body odor Remind him that he needs to shower daily and wear deodorant and that undergarments need to be washed after every use Ire might be embarrassed (you too) but g it’s best if this information comes from a not and a daughter stranger DEAR ANNIE: I am an high 'school senior and I have a major problem I j ! - April 1 2004 — C3 FOR BETTER OR WORSE f - my ' t The Herald Journal Logan Utah Thursday ' ' met “Linda” in sixth grade and we became ' fast friends Later that year a friend of mine said she’d heard a nasty nunor about me that ' morning After some sniffing around 1 found out that my good friend Linda told this horrible lie about ine because she was iealous of my other friendships Her tactic Worked The gossip ruined every friendship I had Linda transferred to another school after sixth grade and I thought that was the end f it However 1 got into some trouble and now Linda and I are both at the same high school At fust I decided she was a changed girl and But last week ' everything was hunky-dor- y Linda and I got into a fight on the bus about some little thing and she threatened to use the same rumor agarnst me Annie Linda is infuriating She spreads rumors about everyone She is loud stupid annoying and never thinks she is wrong I am so sick of her that I don’t want to be ho friend any longer However I am afraid if I tell her goodbye she’ll spread this same horrid num about me and ruin my life yet again — Between a Boulder and a Wall of Fire DEAR BETWEEN: We are eager to help any If teenager who uses the phrase “hunky-dory- ” Linda is as obnoxious as you say other students will know not to believe her gossip If necessary speak up and tell your friends the truth It sound as if Linda has some serious insecurity issues Perhaps you could gently suggest that she might want to talk to the school counselor about the things that other her And it wouldn’t hurt for you to enlist the counselor’s help as well By Kathy HltcheN A llarcy Sugar ' Creator Syndicate Inc 7- v' i ! 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