Dear Ann Landers, ou can print this letter just as I am writing it because everyone in town already knows about it anyway. Our neighbors have a parrot named Plato. This parrot is so smart it is frightening. When Plato rattles off radio and TV commercials he sounds just like the announcers. His Edward P. Morgan imitation is the greatest. The other eve-ning our neighbors had a party. The guests gathered to listen to Plato do his routine. Suddenly Plato shrieked, "Bemie cheats on his wife. Bemie cheats on his wife." Bemie is my husband, and I didn't think it was funny. All the guests roared. Do parrots know what they are saying or do they just pick up phrases and repeat them? I've heard a variety of opinions, and I'd appreciate an answer from you.-Standing By
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Dear Readers, , and my daughter, “Jean,” is 20. WAKE UP AND SMELL TDE CDFFEE! I 9 My wife passed away two years ago. After she became ill, Jean assumed all the household responsibilities, and we became very close. We live here, just the two of us, and she is a wonderful cook and housekeeper. We have the same likes and dislikes and are compatible in every way. Jean is pretty and I am still a young man. Rather than move out of a home that she loves and look for a husband (and risk getting AIDS), Jean says she wants to stay with me. We have a wonderful time to-gether. She hasn’t dated in several months because she would prefer to be with me more than any of the young men she knows. I love her company and am not interested in anyone else. Can a man legally marry his daughter? Please do not publish my name as it is a very controversial subject and I don’t want to be ha-rassed. P.S. Does the Old Testament say anything about this? -Mr. X
