Dear Ann Landers, our column on zippers made me laugh. It also reminded me of my favorite story. Perhaps you'd like to share it with your readers. Last year we had a banquet to install the new officers in our organi-zation. Everyone was in formal attire. There were 200 people in atten-dance. When the chairwoman raised her baton to quiet the crowd and open the meeting, the zipper on her gown broke. That zipper went from the back of her neck down to her hem. She gracefully finished her speech and walked over to where the other officers were seated. They all re-moved their name badges and pinned her gown closed. She then pro-ceeded to chair the meeting without missing a beat. My husband, who is usually very reserved, said in a loud voice, "Now that's what I call a classy lady!"
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Dear Readers, , screaming, screeching, constantly yelling children between the ages of 3 and 8. We can tell from the noise when they wake up in the morning, when they leave for school, when they come home and, thankfully, when they go to sleep. We have nothing against young children, Ann. Most of the kids in this area produce a normal amount of noise, and it doesn't bother us. We especially dread 'pool time,' which can last from one hour (bearable) to six hours (intolerable). Ann, these kids don't play. They yell and screech. During these 'screamfests,' it's impossible to read, watch TV, relax or converse. A nap is out of the question. When they bring friends over, it's so bad we have to leave our homes and go elsewhere. We have approached this neighbor and explained that the screaming is too much, but the man was not receptive to our plight and became extremely unpleasant. Our neighborhood used to be a paradise until this family moved in. We all try to be considerate of one another, all except for this neighbor. We have lived here for more than 20 years and don't want to move. What can we do?
"At every party there are two kinds of people - those who want to go home and those who don't. The trouble is, they are usually married to each other."
