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ODD, STRANGE, CURIOUS AND WEIRD BUT TRUE NEWS ITEMS FROM EVERY CORNER OF THE GLOBE CURSES, FOILED AGAIN Police in Highland, Indiana, nested Mark Petraitis, 24, for robbing a convenience store after the clerk identified him, even though he was wearing maroon underpants over his head. "He was wearing them sideways, using one of the leg holes to look through to hide his identity," police Lt. Paul Gard said. "That didn't work so well because the clerk recognized him immediately because he had been in there often."

member Sam Walker insisted the reason he owes the state nearly $ 10,000 in back taxes is that he assumed he was exempt. "I'm an elected official," he explained. "I didn't know you had to pay taxes'." • Four years ago, California state Senator Don Rogers denied that he owed the federal government

#:' SKINNED A joint venture announced by Britain's Smith & Nephew health-care company and the U.S. biotechnology company Advanced Tissue Sciences will produce human skin patches from the circumcised foreskins of babies. Shipped in frozen cassettes ready for surgeons to thaw, rinse and cut to shape, the skin patches are grown inside the cassettes by seeding a synthetic scaffold that later dissolves. ATS said each foreskin generates enough skin to cover six football fields;

$150,000 in back taxes, declaring that because of the 14th Amendment he had a "white man's citizenship" and wasn't bound to pay taxes. In April, the Palmdale Republican announced he was rescinding that declaration, explaining that he had taken the position in the first place after receiving some bad tax advice. • Thirty-five percent of Americans surveyed in a poll reported in the New Republic said they would favor printing ads on dollar bills if doing so would result in lower taxes.

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MAMMALS IN ACTION Authorities in Mendocino County, California, issued a warning to mothers to watch out for a woman who reportedly was grabbing babies from strangers, then breast-feeding them. A Eureka police report said the woman told one shocked mother, "Every child needs lactate nourishment."

missile satellite. A day after the 550-pound, 59-inch satellite was launched on its 30-day mission in December, it failed. After a three-month investigation, USU scientists concluded that the Russians had connected solar panels to recharge the satellites battery backwards. "They were hooked up in reverse polarity," USU engineer James Cantrell said, "and had the effect of discharging the battery instead of charging it." • In Carbondale, Illinois, Jon Podbielski and Bob Czernik chained themselves to a locked gate to protest construction of an incinerator at the Crab Orchard National Wildlife Refuge. Refuge officials said the blocked gate wasn't the entrance to the incinerator construction site but to a wastewater treatment plant on the refuge. As a result, U.S. Fish and Wildlife officials didn't become aware of the two protesters, who had fastened their necks to the gate at 5 a.m., until that afternoon. Then, because Podbielski and Czernik had squirted Superglue into the U-shaped bicycle locks so the keys wouldn't work, rescue workers ended up cutting through a brace on the gate to free the men, leaving the locks around their necks.

PERFECT NEIGHBOR Nobody in Monza, Italy, had seen Gabriella Villa for seven years, but relatives and neighbors assumed she had moved from her apartment to another town because no one ever answered the door. Some even started a rumor that she ran away with another man. When her estranged husband and 26-year-old daughter obtained a court's permission to inspect the apartment for possible sale in April, they found the 47-year-old woman in her bed, dead from natural causes seven years earlier.

OOPSJ Scientists from Utah State University and Russia worked for two years, spending $7 million from the Defense Department, to build an anti-

NAVEL MANEUVERS Thomas Rizer, 54, a high school math teacher in Hackensack, New Jersey, resigned after he was accused of photographing dozens of male students' bellybuttons. "He would use his position to gain confidence of kids, take pictures of their torsos, their belly button area, and then use these pictures for his own sexual gratification," prosecutor Charles Buckley said, adding, "It's hard to tell how many different people are if*voWed because a lot of pictures only show the navel area." CHEW ON THIS Authorities in Kanawha County, West Virginia, concluded that Mark A. Howell, 31, died when he opened the door of his pickup truck to spit tobacco juice and struck his face on a rock. NUCLEAR FAMILIES Emergency officials in the Ukraine said a fire that engulfed five deserted villages near the Chernobyl nuclear power plant may have been caused by a burning cigarette discarded by picnicking families visiting graves near their former homes. •

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HAPPY TRAILS It was with delight and great shock that I read I 9 k 6 your article on Mark Trail and the Trailheads {Seven Days, May 15). How could I have thought that I struggled alone with my secret affliction, or assumed that mine was just about A mollusk invader shells it out the only refrigerator on the block gripping those page 11 By Pamel a Pol st'on . . . . . . . yellowing but ever-timely panels? (Yes, the "little otter" one is there, a gift from cartoonist Alison Bechdel, who pointed out the psychosexual, if not environmental, themes that trouble Mark.) Mark's sexual ambivalence is apparent in more than just his reluctance to marry Cherry. A sagging journalist gets in line Just last week, for example, on May 10, a young man who has broken his engagement in order to p a g e 15 By Paula R o u t l y be just like Mark — outdoorsy and literary — asks Mark for house-building advice. "Someday I hope to be a good writer like you, Mark, but editors tell me I need more knowledge of the outdoors!" Mark is seemingly unthreatened by An in-your-face exhibit about homophobia tells it like it is the potential competition and gives him advice By Anne Galloway p a g e 19 ("Living in the woods is not an easy life, Tony!"), but his body language belies the ambivalence of his true feelings. This is where cartoonist Jack Elrod shows his mastery of the unconscious mind. The final panel depicts Mark extending a hot horseshoe on a pair of calipers directly news q u i r k s page 2 toward young Tony's genitals. A brazier heats up weekly mail page 3. nearby, and Jack holds a hammer in his other hand. Veiled threats or sexual identity problems? exposure page 3 Elrod wisely leaves it for the reader to determine. s t r a i g h t dope page 4 Such homoerotic references abound through the hearty woodsman's life. ^'Do you want me to inside track . . page 5 carry your pack now, Boyd?" a strapping fellow backtalk, page 6 pleads in one strip. On another day, a particularly hunky Mark lounges seductively on a sound a d v i c e page 8 bunkbed. "Don't run out on me!" says his pal. "I'll be right here, Rocky!" Mark responds with a cal endar page 12 slight leer. talking pictures page 17 — Another Trailhead Burlington art 1 istings page 18

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eastern Europe. We hopped a freighter to emigrate here. SD: I've heard it's pretty nice off the coast of France. Warm. Sunny. You must miss the old country. Ever think about going back? ZM: Nope. SD: When did your, uh, folks arrive in the U.S.? ZM: 'Bout 10 years ago. Your people first spotted us eight years ago near — whaddya call it? — Motor City. Lake St. Clair, I believe it was. SD: And you spread through the Great Lakes, the interconnected waterways of North America into the Mississippi and Ohio river systems. When did you reach Lake Champlain? ZM: Oh, around 1993. SD: Fast work. You guys make like bunnies. ZM: How's that? SD: You're so, well, procreative. ZM: Ah, yes, we do have a way

Frankly, the zebra mussel is a threat to the American way of life, and if somebody doesn't put a stop to it soon, we're screwed. Seven Days was able to grab an exclusive interview with what appeared to be a representative mussel on its way to lunch. If what follows tells you anything about the little buggers, please e-mail someone important immediately. As Hauser would say, spread the word, not the mussels! Seven Days-. So, I assume you're called zebra mussels because you're striped? Zebra Mussel: Yeah — we'd prefer to be compared to tigers, but no one asked. SD: Where did you come from? ZM: Well, my folks are from up river... SD: The St. Lawrence? ZM: Mais oui. But my ancestors go back to the Mediterranean, southern and

with the ladies. SD: How exactly do you... ZM: You American journalists are so nosy. But if you must know: One glance at us studs and the ladies let fly with a few thousand — give or take a few — eggs. Naturally, the sight of all that fertility gets us pretty worked up. We ejaculate a few million sperm nearby, and presto! Some of us get lucky. Coupla days later, we've got a whole batch of little veligers swimming out on their own. SD: Veligers? That's what you call them? ZM: Well, I call them the kids. SD: So then what happens?

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t h e a t e r 'SPAGHETTI MURDER MYSTERY': Explorer-detective Jeffrey Spaulding stars in this carbonara caper concocted by playwright Jim Hogue. Check out the dinner theater at Villa Tragara Restaurant, Waterbury Center, 6 p.m. $35. Reservations, 244-5288.

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e t c BUSINESS EXPO: Hundreds of exhibitors will be at the Vermont Business and Industry Exposition. Check out the first-ever Internet laboratory and workshop. Sheraton-Burlington, 10 a.m. - 6 p.m. Free. Info, 223-3443. ' T H E FEMINIZATION OF POWER': A panel of local lady leaders — Sandy Baird, Pam Ackerson, Sally Conrad and Jennifer Wallace-Brodeur — focuses on gender differences in politics. Burlington • City Hall, 7-9 p.m. Free. Info, 8657200. FASHION SHOW: "Second Hand Rose," complete with luncheon, is a benefit for the Flynn Theatre. Howard Johnson, S. Burlington, 11:45 a.m. $30. Info, 863-8778. LILAC FESTIVAL: History hasn't changed the sweet smell of lilacs. Appreciate other differences — blacksmithing, hand printing and other turn-of-the-century crafts — at an odiferous celebration of spring. Entrance to the festival includes all activities at the Shelburne Museum, 1 l'a.m. - 5 p.m. $17.50, or half price if you wear Victorian clothing or a garden hat. Info, 985-3346.

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©thursday m u s i c 'FRIENDS OF WCFE': Jerry Lavigne, Ellen Powell and other local performersplay out in support of the staff at WCFE. The event is organized by a coalition of listeners who oppose the impending sale of the station to WAMC. JC s Jazz, Pittsburgh, 8 p.m. Free. Info, 524-5453.

d a n c e SWING DANCE: Learn as you swing at Cafe No No, Burlington, 7 p.m. Free. Info, 865-5066.

t h e a t e r 'GYPSY': "Everything Comes Up Roses" for the Barre Players in this musical tribute to stripper Gypsy Rose Lee. Barre Opera House, 8 p.m. $11. Info, 476-8188. 'MATRIMONY TIMES 3': Wedding bells? The Lamoille County Players perform three one-act comedies about an age-old institution. Hyde Park Opera House, 8 p.m. $7. Info, 888-7793.

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a r t DRAWING SESSION: Artists get inspiration from a live model. Artspace, Burlington, 6:30-9:30 p.m. $5. Info, 862-2898.

w o r d s 'HER WORDS': Linda Hogan Davies, Nance Smith, Delinda Symes and Mary Rose Dougherty offer poetry and stories as part of the Women's Work Project. Bear Pond Books, Montpelier, 7 p.m. Free. Info, 229-9408. POETRY READING: Hatsy McGraw and Nancy Hewitt read at Cover-toCover Bookstore, Randolph, 7 p.m. Free. Info, 728-4206.

k i d s PARENTS ANONYMOUS: Terrible twos or teens? Get support for parenting while your kids play next door.

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BUSINESS EXPO: See May 22, 9 a.m. 4 p.m. LILAC FESTIVAL: See May 22. 'BEYOND EARLY RECOVERY': Local practitioners Theresa Bacon and Jane Linsley offer an educational forum and a resources table with a wholistic perspective. Unitarian Church, Burlington, 78:30 p.m. Free. Info, 985-4045.' 'KEEPING TRACK' SLIDES: Wildlife habitat expert Susan Morse explains her monitoring program, then signs up wannabe trackers for an orientation. Fletcher Library, Burlington, 7 p.m. $3. Info, 863-5744. REGIONAL SENIOR GAMES: Elder athletes compete in track and field, swimming, Frisbee golf and half a dozen other sports. Winners qualify for a national competition. Patrick Gym, UVM, Burlington, 9 a.m. $8 includes lunch. Info, 824-6521. 'CAPITALIZING O N COLLECTIBLES': The Vermont Venture Network meeting hosts a talk by the publisher of Mobilia magazine. Radisson, Burlington, 8-10 a.m. $15. Info, 658-7830.

'YOUTHWORKS' DANCE PARTY: Dance to deejayed music in celebration of Teen Health Day. Free food will be provided at Waterfront Park, Burlington 7 p.m. Free. Info, 863-7561.

BLOOD DRIVE: Share a pint with a stranger. St. Leo's Parish, Waterbury, 10 a.m. - 3:30 p.m. Free. Info, 658-6400. TOASTMASTERS MEETING: Hone your speaking, listening and leadership skills at the Econo Lodge, S. Burlington, 7 p.m. Free. Info, 862-6142. O U T R I G H T MEN'S GROUP: Gay and bisexual men under 23 talk about their issues. Burlington, 7 p.m. Free. Info, 865-9677.

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t h e a t e r 'GYPSY': See May 23. 'MATRIMONY TIMES 3' : See May 23. 'OFF T H E CUFF': Theatre Factory's comedy improv troupe performs an interactive show at Mann Hall, Trinity College, Burlington, 8 p.m. $6. Info, 8722738.

w o r d s 'FULL FRONTAL NUDITY': Performance artists and poets celebrate the spoken word at Cafe No No, Burlington, 8 p.m. $3-6. Info, 865-5066.

k i d s PRESCHOOL SCIENCE: Three- to five-year-olds share spring games, crafts, stories and Outdoor explorations. Vermont Institute of Natural Science, Woodstock, 9:30-11:15 a.m. $10. Register, 457-2779.

e t c LILAC FESTIVAL: See May 22. BLOOD DRIVE: See May 23, Vergennes High School, 9 a.m. - 1:30 p.m. FLYNN TAG SALE: Bed frames, books, skirts and skis — look for anything, and everything, at this offbeat benefit for the arts. Flynn Warehouse, Burlington, 9 a.m. - 6 p.m. Free. Info, 863-8778. 'YOUTHWORKS': Teens — and interested adults — talk suicide, sex and employment.

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m u s i c TRUMPET CONCERT: James Duncan, of the Vermont Symphony Orchestra, Brass Quintet and Trumpet Ensemble, plays works by Handel, Persichetti and Telemann. Trinity Episcopal Church, Shelburne, 7:30 p.m. $10. Info, 985-2269. 'MUSICA PROPRIA': Jack Vosseller Austin conducts choral works by Vivaldi, Charpentier, Liszt and Mozart. Cathedral Church of St. Paul, Burlington, 7:30 p.m. $9. Info, 864-0471.

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Ordinary or Mediocre." Alumni Hall, Vermont College, Montpelier, 1:30 p.nh Free. Info, 223-9278. 'VERMONT'S PREDATORS': Meet a live bobcat, see slides and hear about local wildlife from Susan Morse. Adams School, St. Johnsbury, 7 p.m. $5. Reservations, 748-2372. O U T R I G H T SUPPORT GROUP: Gay, lesbian, bisexual and questioning youth are invited to an ongoing support group meeting. Burlington, 7 p.m. Free. Info, 865-9677.

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d a n c e 'WOMEN'S MOVEMENT': The Vermont Dante Collective performs "Dance and Language Celebrating Women." Montpelier High School, 8 p.m. $8. Info, 229-9408. CONTRA DANCE: Peter Stix calls for Lisa Brown and Pandora. Dance lessons start at 7:30 p.m. Edmunds School, Burlington, 8 p.m. $5. Info, 865-9363.

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OPEN STUDIO TOUR: Craftspeople all over Vermont open their studios to the public today. Visit potters, printmakers and weavers from Hyde Park to Woodstock. Pick up a local map at Frog Hollow on the Marketplace, Burlington, Info, 863-6458. Or at the Shelburne Craft School, 985-3648; The Artisans Hand, Montpelier, 223-4948; Shimmering Glass, Waterbury Center, 244-8134; The Community Center in Jericho, 899-4993; or The Vermont State Craft Center at Frog Hollow, Middlebury, 388-3177. FOLK DOLLS DEMO: Daryle and Katie Cook show off their muslin dolls. Frog Hollow on the Marketplace, Burlington, 1-3 p.m. Free. Info, 8655254. SECONDS SALE: Shoppers find deals on "seconds," live music and free refreshments at the Vermont Clay Studio, Montpelier, 10 a.m. - 6 p.m. Free. Info, 223-4220. ART SESSION: Artists and photographers get a new angle on their art with a live model. 150 Elm St., Montpelier, 7 p.m. Free. Info, 229-5253.

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I • LEADING LADIES: Women hold 10 percent of the seats in Congress. That's a long way to go, baby. Will national politics ever accurately reflect the population it represents? A forum of local women leaders takes on the "feminization of power" Wednesday at Burlington City Hall.

2 « MAKING WAVES: There may be a way to stop the sale of Mountain Lake Public Radio. But first, a few mellow jazz tunes... On Thursday, JCs Jazz in Plattsburgh is hosting a live musical tribute to the beleaguered staff at WCFE-FM. Loyal listeners should come early for the conspiratorial stuff.

3 . FLYNN FINDS: Second hand does not necessarily mean second rate. Not at the Flynn's annual Tag Sale Spectacular, anyway. Contributors to this "spring fling" tend to donate high-quality bric-a-brac. The more you buy, thie more likely the space will end up a black-box theater someday.

BURLINGTON FARMERS MARKET: Vermont-grown agricultural products and crafts grace the green at Burlington City Hall Park, 8:30 a.m. - 2:30 p.m. Free. Info, 453-2435.

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LILAC FESTIVAL: See May 25. 'BLOOM-TIME FESTIVAL': See May 25. Today's bird walk begins at 10:30 a.m., and tours of flowering trees and shrubs start at 1 and 3 p.m. VERMONT CITY MARATHON: Over 4,000 runners test their endurance in "one of the most scenic marathons" in the country. Check out the post-race festivities at Waterfront Park. Burlington, 8 a.m. Free to watch. Info, 863-8412. WILDFLOWER WALK: An educational walk on the wild side turns up spring things. Green Mountain Audubon Nature Center, Huntington, 2 p.m. $3Info, 434-3068.

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k i d s STORY TIMES: Children 18 months to three years old listen at 10:30 a.m., those three to five at 9:30 a.m., and kids over four get a chance at 3:30 p.m. S. Burlington Library. Free. Info, 658-9010.

ENSEMBLE: Ethnomusicologist Hafiz Shabazz directs a shakuhachi flutist and keyboard artist in "Higher Ground: Praise Songs, Festive Music and Carnival." Spaulding Auditorium, Hopkins Center, Hanover, N.H. 8 p.m. $7. Info, 603-646-2422. COMMUNITY BAND PRACTICE: Musicians of all levels rehearse with the Waterbury Community Band. Waterbury Congregational Church, 7 p.m. Free. Info, 244-6352.

k i d s STORY HOUR: Kids between three and five engage in artful educational activities. Milton Public Library, 10:30 a.m. & 1 p.m. Free. Info, 893-4644.

e t c W O M E N IN INTERNATIONAL TRADE': The new Vermont organization, open to anyone with an interest in international trade, listens to Deborah Kimbell speak about publishing books in Mexico and India. Windjammer Restaurant, S. Burlington, 5:30-7 p.m. Free. Info, 865-7991. DISABILITIES SUPPORT GROUP: This organizational meeting is for parents interested in organizing a peer group for learning disabled young adults. 2110 Spear St., Shelburne, 7 p.m. Free. Info, 985-2865. ARTHRITIS SUPPORT GROUP: Hear the latest about arthritis and its treatment at 226 Laurel Hill Dr., S. Burlington, 3 p.m. Free. Info, 800-6398838.

e t c BUSINESS BREAKFAST: Entrepreneurs share ideas over coffee. Cafe No No, Burlington, 7:30 a.m. Free. Info, 865-1208.

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t i l m 'KIND HEARTS & CORONETS': Alec Guiness stars. All are welcome at the Waterbury Senior Center, 7:30 p.m. Free. Info, 244-6648.

w o r d s HANK LEWIS READING: The author of In the Arms of Our Elders reads as part of a two-week writing workshop at the University of Vermont. Room 109, Building 128, University Heights, UVM, Burlington, 7:30 p.m. Free. Info, 656-5796.

k i d s PLAYGROUP: Babies, toddlers and their parents hang out at the Wheeler School, Burlington, 9 a.m. - 12:30 p.m. Free. Info, 860-4420. FAMILY SUPPER: Help prepare dinner with other families, then have fun eating together. Wheeler School, Burlington, 3:30-6:30 p.m. Free. Info, 860-4420. STORIES: Listen, snack and craft at the Children's Pages, Winooski, 10 a.m. Free. Info, 655-1537.

e t c BLOOD DRIVE: See May 23, Holiday Inn, S. Burlington, 3-7 p.m. 'ENVIRONMENTALLY-SOUND AGRICULTURE': Molly Anderson talks about integrated pest management and creating consumer support for environmentally-sound products. 590 Main St., Burlington, noon. Free. Info, 656-0233. 'CREATING INTIMACY': Soulworks therapists offer free advice about intimate relating. Fletcher Free Library, Burlington, 7 p.m. Free. Info, 864-6616.

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' N O O N MUSIC IN MAY': See May 22. The advanced piano students of Elaine Greenfield play four-hand duets by Brahms, Beethoven and Bach.

d a n c e CONTACT IMPROV: You need gravity — and guts — to participate in this weekly kinetic convergence. Memorial Auditorium Loft, Burlington, 7:15 p.m. $1. Info, 860-3674.

t h e a t e r 'A N I G H T OF 934 LAUGHS': Recovering Irish Catholic Margaret examines local politics with humor. Burlington City Hall, 8:30 p.m. $15.

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INTERMEDIATE & ADVANCED SPANISH: Weekdays, 8-11 a.m. or 18 p.m. $12 per one-hour private lesson. Info, 985-3502. Brush up on your Espanol with Katherine Masis.

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'ORGANIZING DATABASES': Wednesday, May 22, 6-8 p.m. Department of Employment & Training, Burlington. Free to unemployed Chittenden County residents. Register, 860-4057. Learn to use MS Works Database to produce mailing addresses.

TAI CHI: Tuesdays, 6:30-8 p.m. & 89 p.m. Food For Thought, Stowe, $10. Info, 253-4733. John DiCarlo leads ongoing classes.

dance MODERN/JAZZ: Beginners, Thursdays, 7:15 p.m. Slow-intermediate, Tuesdays, 7 p.m. Intermediateadvanced, Wednesdays, 6:30 p.m. Olympiad, S. Burlington. $9. Info, 985-5216. Jane Selzer leads ongoing classes. DANCE: Adults stretch on Thursdays, 5:30-6:30 p.m. Kids improvise on Tuesdays or Wednesdays. Shelburne Town Hall. Info, 985-8261. Marcela Pino instructs all ages.

health 'STROKE SMART': Wednesday, May 22, 7-8 p.m. 301 Brown, UVM, Burlington. Free. Register, 865-2278. This lecture zeroes in on early warning signs and prevention. BREAST CANCER AWARENESS: Wednesday, May 22, 5-6 p.m. Fletcher Library, Burlington. Free. Info, 8633403. Fletcher Allen Health Care hosts the lecture.

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whole lot for your physique. After a year without sweating, I have two muscles left — one for writing headlines, the other for writing checks. My athletic options have narrowed with age: Running hurts my knees. Biking paralyzes them. Swimming takes too much planning. Tennis requires a partner. So last week I looked long and hard at my sagging body and decided to take up the one sport left — one that, like cybersurfing, didn't exist when I was a youngster. I was ready to roll. For years I was a proud pedestrian — I scowled at the buns-of-steel set on the Burlington bike path. I resented their graceful moves at the speed of Lycra, not to mention that blow-youoff-the-bike-path attitude. When my husband surprised me with my own pair of inline skates, I was interested enough to put them in the basement, where they mouldered for two years — until last week, when I hauled them, box and all, down to the Boathouse. The worst thing about learning to "Rollerblade" is getting up off the park bench — a slapstick moment, inevitably witnessed by onlookers, that you just have to get through. The second worst thing was ROLL 'EM Sven Cole does it backward on the being forced to witness Ski Rack glutes are rippling, you'll want instructor Sven Cole minimal interference with your sliding at high speeds on his buns. Skating, which ranks plastic knee pads. "It's not if you fall, it's when you fall," he

between running and biking on the cardiovascular scale, gets to some pretty out-of-the-way muscle groups. And, like biking, it is a balance sport. Anyone who has been to a roller rink should have some physical memory of the motion. That cramping arch sure felt familiar. So did the aching shins. But because inline borrows from ice, roller

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SENIOR SPORT: Staying power is no sweat for elder athletes. With age comes consistency, concentration and plenty of time to work on the badminton game. That — plus Frisbee golf, croquet, precision walking and tennis — are some of the competitive events planned for the Burlington Regional Senior Games. Even 50-year-olds qualify. Thursday, May 23, Patrick Gym, 9 a.m. $8. Info, 864-0123. WILD SLIDE: Susan Morse finds bear, bobcat and mink on her Green Mountain forays. But her mission extends beyond tracking to build a comprehensive statewide program of wildlife habitat protection. She shows slides of her subjects in hopes of attracting a few more Ranger Ricks. Thursday, May 23, Fletcher Library, 7 p.m. $3. Info, 863-5744.

TRAIL HEADS: Hiking trails are not natural wonders. Every spring, good-samaritan types head for the hills to clear fallen trees and right rickety rocks. The good karma goes a long way — like dry wood after a long wet day on the trail. Do it now, before black fly season. Saturday, May 25, UVM parking lot, 8 a.m. Info, 879-1457.

RUNNING O N EMPTY: The Lonely Runner? Uh, not at the Keybank Vermont City Marathon. Organizers are expecting up to 4000 hoofers — more than half from out of state — at the annual 26-miler. Look for the City of Burlington running against the Cirv of Pittsburgh. Sunday, May 26, Burlington, 8 a.m. Free to watch. Info, 863-8412.

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M I S S I O N : IMPOSSIBLE Think nothing short of an act of God could knock Twister off its top spot at the box office? Just wait till the latest from Big Tom exercises a little Cruise control this weekend. Brian de Palma directs this effectsfest adaptation of the '60s series. SPY HARD Along with all those other reasons to loathe O.J. is the fact that he singlehandedly killed any chance of another Naked Gun sequel. For a second there I worried that Parody Master General Leslie Nielsen might be out of work, but thankfully he stumbled onto this send-up of the secret-agent genre. DENISE CALLS UP Tim Daly and Dana Wheeler Nicholson star in this tale of cyberspace-age love in which workaholic yuppies are introduced, forge romances and then watch them fall apart via telephones, faxes, e-mail and the Internet — without ever actually meeting. Written and directed by Hal Salwen.

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spike-studded phalluses were "Little Leaguers" once, but no more. A viewer can quite literally get impaled walking into Dunning's installation, "This is Our Bed." On the floor beneath the hanging bats sit 29 doll-sized wooden "beds" arranged helter-skelter. Cook's video, "Excerpts from the Big City Suction" plays like a hologram on the surface of one of the tiny beds. The message: Homosexual love, a type of human love, lest we forget, is ever at the mercy of targeted violence. Spiked bats are the gay-basher's weapon of choice. On other beds are opened books with the word "homosexual" carefully cut

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history texts is impossible to x miss. Human endurance in the face of acute pain and suffering is poignantly portrayed in two other Dunning works. "We Stand" comprises five identical photorealist paintings of a man's chest and folded arms. His skin is covered with gruesome blisters, and is more offputting painted in a sickly green. From the bottoms of the paintings hang rubber truncheons — except for the one dangling an enormous dildo. As Wood director Heidi Lang writes in an introduction to the show, the work evokes "the suffering of a faceless, thus dehumanized man." In the group of paintings called "Seven Men," Dunning has sliced the midsection of a nude man lengthwise into sevenths and adhered the sections onto the sides of two-by-fours. Twelve spikes pierce each wooden man, through head, heart, belly, genitals and legs. Jokey/grim juxtapositions are Dunning's leitmotif. So are undies. Jockey briefs are the objets trouves in several of these works, as in "Inspect," a pair of briefs with the "inspected by" tags stapled to the interior. In "Sizes 8 Through 16," boys'

underwear, neatly folded in thirds, forms a tall stack against the wall, above which hangs another baseball bat. For Dunning, bats and underwear rise to the level of art because they so strikingly represent the dichotomy of vulnerability and an ever-present lack of safety. Using fluent Chipmunkese, Cook takes the viewer on a journey with the video montage called "From Montreal to Cincinnati, From Cincinnati to ????." In the first shot a young woman says, "I'm going to Montreal with my boyfriend." In the second, a young man says the same thing. "From Montreal" continues with shaky shots of the cheap-rent districts in both cities, with sarcastic descriptions of Cincinnati and its innumerable fast-food restaurants. In this city, Cook declares, he's reached "new heights of blandness." The video isn't just an offbeat, smirky trek between locales, however; it's a painful, disjointed trip through alienation toward identity. Cook doesn't hesitate to reveal private apartments, lovers, gay groups.

"So -f many men," he comments wryly, "so little immunity." In the video titled "Normal," Cook's characters repeat the same motions over and over again. He distorts the images by blurring them with movement. A voice says, "Every-thing is normal now. Look and see for yourself." The static repetition makes "normality" in this video pretty strange. "Flaming Senses" is conceptual art at its best. Dunning and Cook use the ironic pairing of images to challenge viewers' misconceptions about male homosexuals. A strength of the two artists — who frequently show together despite their geographical distance — is a consistent, droll sense of humor. The work is all the more poignant for its wit. Powerful political art is difficult to pull off. But Dunning and Cook make statements about homophobia that are difficult to ignore. •

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the difference in the kind of trouble you'll end up with will be dramatic. Merely waiting around will attract a malodorous and indigestible variety. Going out and hunting it down, on the other hand, will win you a problem that's so provocative and pregnant with possibilities that you won't call it a problem for very long.

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ice cream man is coming — or is it the ice-cream woman? VIRGO (Aug. 23-Sept. 22): As I lay down on the beach to meditate on your horoscope, I had a bizarre fantasy about a softball team composed entirely of Virgos. They called themselves the "Slammer Jammers," prided themselves on winning ugly, and had no compunction about sliding in to the bases with their spikes high. I know this sounds far-fetched. In a more reasonable reverie, the all-Virgo team would be called something like the "Fine-Tooth Combs" or the "Obsessive Compulsives." But my daydream is just one more piece of evidence that you Virgo folks have somehow acquired a rough, tough new edge. You seem a little meaner, in the best sense of that word — as if you're no longer going to let your polite judiciousness interfere with your prospects for raging victory.

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SCORPIO (Oct. 23-Nov. 21): Sociobiologists have discovered a breed of laboratory rats that acts almost exactly like human beings in all matters concerning love and romance. Studies with these creatures have shown that there are probably at least 35,000 people in the world to whom you could be happily married. The bad news is that most of them live at a distance from you. The good n e w s — or the weird news if you're already mated — is that two of them have recently migrated much closer.

AQUARIUS (Jan. 20-Feb. 18): There's a naturally-occurring amphetamine-like chemical in your body called PEA (phenylethylamine). Scientists tell us there are two ways to p u m p up its production. O n e is to eat a hell of a lot of chocolate; the other is to fall in love. Either approach renders you susceptible to euphoria, optimism and fits of manic inventiveness. I predict that in the next three weeks the flow of PEA in your body will kick into overdrive. To make this prophecy come true in the happiest, most enduring way possible, I suggest you avoid chocolate during that time.

SAGITTARIUS (Nov. 22-Dec. 21): Male elephants periodically go through phases of exaggerated sexuality and aggression known as musth. O n e minute they're humping tree trunks, the next minute they're cranking out angry trumpet sounds. I hate to tell you this, but you're likely to have a bout with the human version of musth this week. You'll be in heat and feeling cranky at the same time — not a great combination, really, since ideally you don't want to alienate people when your neediness is peaking. My advice? Drain off your irritation by performing a daily crankiness ritual. For instance, spend a half hour in the shower barking out every curse word, horrible feeling and nasty thought you can imagine. CAPRICORN (Dec. 22-Jan. 19): I figure you have two choices this week. You can mope around and wait for trouble to come looking for you. O r else you can summon all your chutzpah and go out looking for trouble. Depending on your decision,

PISC€S (Feb. 19-Mar. 20): I have channeled a message for you from Zilya, a psychic librarian on the planet Gooftus, which is orbiting a distant star. Here it is: "Greetings, Fish People. I have come to warn you. During the next 14 of your Earth days, you must make yourself deaf to information that arrives via ouija board, astral projection, channeled entities and the like. T h e only exception is me. You must listen to me. 1 am not like the other flaky and deceptive spirits. They will tempt you to mistrust your instincts. I am here to tell you that you must — what is the human expression? — get your feet on the ground. Come down to earth. Ignore crazy imaginations." •

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J E R I C H O to WATERBURY, My vanpool disbanded and I'd like to form a carpool from Jericho or the Richmond P/R. 1 work approx. 7:304, but I'm flexible. (1062) S H E L B U R N E to SO. B U R L I N G T O N . I will pay for rides for a few months from Shelburne Rd. to Patchen Rd. almost in Winooski. Usually have to get to work by 8:30 a.m 0 . rides home less critical. (2016)

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W O M E N SEEKING M E N SWF SEEKING SWM 25-30 W H O ENJOYS HOCKEY and has a sense of humor. If you are caring and mature, interested in friendship AND smiles, we should meet. 64673 YOUNG FEMALE SEEKING YOUNG BUCK for long walks in the woods, likes to dance and sit by a warm fire. 64675 I WANT A SEXY H O T RICH MAN with a few dogs. 64677 * IF YOU LIKE T O SLIDE D O W N MOUNTAINS (ANY VEHICLE), sail, dance (not shake), read (books without pictures), smile, laugh, rollerblade, drink good beer, write me. 64679 TALL, DARK, HANDSOME PROFESSIONAL MAN with the smile that outshines the sun. 64681 HAPPY, SPIRITED SWF, MID-20's would like to meet someone caring and thoughtful. I enjoy auto racing, travel and new experiences. If you're not a jerk, let's meet. 64683 DIVORCED W O M A N SEEKING FRIENDSHIP, likes to party all night if the music is right and play all day if I can have my way. 64685 SWF SEEKS FUN, EXCITING SWM to look, learn, listen together. You should be interesting and fun on a date. Let's meet. 64687 YOUNG, SLIM, 40, BLACK HAIR, GREEN EYES, HORSEWOMAN with small stable. N/S, athletic, outdoors, likes horses. 30's, let's ride into the sunset together. 64689 ME: PETITE, LONG BROWN HAIR, BLUE EYES, N/S, athletic, divorced, no children, 30's, hones, stable, likes dogs. You: N/S, athletic, divorced, no children, 30's, honest, funny, likes dogs. 64691 SWF, 26, N/S, N D , SPONTANEOUS AND FRIENDLY, likes action movies and healthy food. I want no one who likes junk foodie cookies. 64693 WANT MAN need love have cash. 64695 O U T G O I N G , FUN-LOVING SWPF, 32 seeks part-American jock, part-European traveler, part-crunchy philosopher, wellrounded, intelligent, sense of humor a plus. I offer same. Call! 64699 WILD ATHLETIC W O M A N LOOKING FOR FUN IN T H E SUN. Educated and experienced. Love to be wined and dined. 64701 JOCK LOOKING T O FEEL T H E BIG ROCK. Great friend and lover and loves to do things over and over. 64727 W O N ' T JUMP O U T OF AN AIRPLANE, do drugs or stop evolving. Otherwise, I'm game. Responsible, attractive, NSDWPF, playful at heart, seeks friend to grow with. 64735 ARE YOU? Creative, fun, outdoorsy, into racing, music, walking, good moral values, romance, cuddling, health, honesty, and communication. Me too! SWCF ISO SWPN/SM between 35-45. 64729 SWF, ATTRACTIVE LEO LADY, 44, loves flowers, walks in the woods, good friends, hugs, sunshine and more. Seeking NSM that's considerate, honest and enjoys life. 64733

56, creative, energetic, open, kind, and romantic. 64751 A C T W E . ATTRACTIVE, DWF: N/S. Professional, educated, articulate and humorous. Enjoys hiking, canoeing, concerts. Seeks chemistry with compatible male, 45-55. 64761 L O O K I N G F O R FRIENDS: ISO single P.I., police officer, firefighter, or rescue personnel. To meet as friends first, possible relationship. 64757 SWF, 23, enjoys outdoor activities, including hiking, biking & skiing. Looking for out-going, open-minded M who enjoys twisted humor, dancing and good times. Sound like you? What are you waiting for? 64775 R O O T E D LIKE AN OAK TREE, loving winds, rain, sun. Core has 47 rings. Educated, fit mom seeks outdoorsy positive adventurous male for fun, laughter, sailing. 64773 LIFE IS G O O D . Let's enjoy it together. Sincere, spirited DWF, micf-40's, 5'8", diversified interests, needs tall D / S W M 43-52 with sense of humor, tender heart, and love of the outdoors to share adventure, laughter and companionship. 64789 N O R D I C V E R M O N T NATIVE: Searching for a friend. Likes sun, movies, romance, and fun. Ages 23-31. Must have a love for laughter and life. 64790 SPF, 30'S, L O O K I N G T O SHARE L A U G H T E R FILMS, CARTWHEELS, A N D O U T D O O R ACTIVITIES. Great friend, witty, novice pool player, hiker/blader. ISO gifted kisser with wisdom and passion to develop trust and intimacy. Loves her dog but wants a man who can contribute to intelligent conversation. 64782 W I N T E R IS FINALLY OVER! Can't wait to spend more time outside. DWPF, NS, 40's, loves gardens, colors/textures, arts, sports, great conversation, music, friends/fun, travel. Seeking N S P M who loves to laugh, is fit, honest, playful, creative &C adventurous. 64783 INTELLIGENT, SELF-CONFIDENT SWF w/diverse interests ISO thoughtful. S / D W M , N D , 25-37 who enjoys slow dancing, cooking, giving backrubs and above all laughing! Hopeless romantics encouraged to apply!!! 64792 U N C O N V E N T I O N A L SWNSF/50 seeking friend and life mate (45-55), intelligent, sensual, sincere, creative, sharing, who loves outdoors, the arts, pure fun, good talk. 64795 MAY I HAVE Y O U R A T T E N T I O N ? SPF 30's, intelligent, attractive, humorous, compassionate, physically/emotionally fit and fun. Seeking a friend, lover and companion rolled into one. 64794 S C R A T C H MY BACK, I'LL PURR LIKE A K I T T E N . SWF, 43, seeking tall W M for long walks, good conversation, candlelight dinners, quiet times. 64800 S W F S E A R C H I N G FOR J E T S E T RENAISSANCE MAN...Charlie Brown with worldly demeanor strongly desired! Let's make it a family affair! Call me to negotiate! 64802 SWPF, 27, 5 7 " , beautiful black-haired vixen seeking a villain to have fun with. Must have a GREAT sense of humor, be adventurous, spontaneous, and adore animals. Not into LTRs \yith emotional burdens, just friendship with a little bit of spice. Give me a whirl. 64804.

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Personal of the week wins dinner for two at TH£ MLVPWNer DWM, 30, W I T H DW WIFE. Will take same in trade. 64620 IT'S QUITE SIMPLE - DWM 42 YO nice guy looking for nice girlfriend to do just about anything fun outside and in. 64621 SENSE OF HUMOR, great personality, DWM, 34, enjoys skiing, traveling, nightlife seeking petite S/DWF 30's with similar interests for friendship and possible romance. 64622 SWM, 35, HAPPILY EMPLOYED and good w/my money. I enjoy new ideas and exciting challenges. I'd like to meet a SF, age unimportant, who's "somewhat" responsible and mature. 64623 SWM, 36, CREATIVE, INDEPENDENT AND QUITE EVOLVED. Slim, athletic, N/S professional. Seeks similar SWF, 20s30s, for equal parts laughs and quiet sensuality. 64625 SWM, 20, ATTRACTIVE, ATHLETIC, QUIET, FUNNY, UNPREDICTABLE seeks slim SF, 20-25 with similar traits, although you don't have to be quiet. 64626 HI: I'M A SWM, 31, Slender, blond/blue, N/S, ND, very little alcohol. I like to ride horses, quiet times, romance, comedy. If you are similar I would like to hear from you. The shy and/or kids OK. I live in the Burlington area. 64627 VEGGIE SEEKS WIFE Spiritual yet funloving SWM, 37, attractive, communicative, seeks loving Goddess for life-long companionship. I'm into nature, Wicca, cooking and actively moving through time and space. I will cherish you and be there for you always...It's about time... 64628 INTELLIGENT ARTISTATHLETESENSUALIST, 23. Pleasantly idiosyncratic, no TV, healthy. Loves rivers, forest, music (listening/making) Earth, friends, exploring, life, homemade wine. Seeking similar. 6463 SWM, 5'8" SEEKING SWF, 19-23 who enjoys sports, outdoors, also enjoys being herself. Please give me a try! Relationship or just to be friends. 64637 DINING OUT, FUN TIMES, G O O D STUFF. SWM, 30ish, ISO SF for friendship, possible relationship. Give a call! 64609

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27 YO SWM, TALL & FUN, seeking SWF, ages 21-40, for great times, companionship, memories to never forget. 64652 ATTRACTIVE, EASYGOING, OUTD O O R ENTHUSIAST with great sense of humor and love of music looking for someone just like me. 64658 MODERN-DAY 007 seeking la femme nikita or midnight rendezvous. 64659 O U T G O I N G SPONTANEOUS PARTY ANIMAL needed to help me live in the fast lane. No wimps or whiners please please. 64657 ME: SWM, 30'S would like to meet SWF who's thoughtful, honest and romantic to spend many quiet hours and many more filled with excitement. 64655 5'8" 200#, 46. Former hopeless romantic turned middle-aged cynic. Never been married. Don't mind laughing at my own foibles. Seek attractive fellow curmudgeon. 64651 SWM SEEKING SWF AGES 26-32 for good times. I am tall, dark hair, quiet guy, but love to have good times with someone outgoing. 64658 ATTRACTIVE MALE LOOKING FOR D O M I N A N T FEMALE for a relationship. Those curious also reply. 64661 COOL PROFESSIONAL DWM, 42; fun, romantic, adventurous; seeks classy but down-to-earth attractive SF, 25-40 w/ sense of humor for friendship, dates, and possible relationship. Call me. 64654. DWM, 42, ENJOYS T H E O U T D O O R S . Loves good cooking, staying fit and positive. Would like to meet W with similar interest for fun and adventure. 64678 DESPARADO RIDING FENCES SEEKS STRONG-WILLED BARBARELLA to reign him in. Show me the real thing. Seeking you only. 64680 SENSITIVE 25 YO, ENJOYS OUTD O O R sports and going out. Summer's coming, let's play in the rivers and have a moonlight picnic under the stars. 64682 G O O D MAN W I T H MAP SEEKS G O O D WOMAN W I T H COMPASS to navigate through good times. Qualifications: Active and Attractive. 64684 SINGLE H E A l T H Y ATHLETIC, FUN & THRILL-SEEKER. Good cook, best massages. Seek single woman, 23-28, race unimportant, who can deal with a nice guy. 64686 SWM, 19, PROFESSIONAL. Quiet, looking for Ms. Right. Love to cuddle and bubble but too shy to ask; enjoy motorcycles and outdoors. 64688 SWM, 20, Self-supportive, reliable. Looking for long-term relationship with SWF professional with same qualities. I enjoy motorcycles, boats, and quiet times. 64690 DWPM, 29, 6', 210 lbs. seeks partner, friend, lover to explore spring and listen to the heartbeat of the earth with. Loved Braveheart, hated First Knight. 64692 JUST WAKING UP - TIRED ALREADY, SWM, 30, N/S, into movies, music, writing, walks, conversation seeking SWF, 2732 to share these things. Body piercing is cool! 64708 DARE T O SHARE. SWM, 33, smoker. Looking for a petite woman, 24 to 40 who can open up her heart and share it while we explore dreams, fantasies, desires, passion. I'm real. 64712 SPRING IS HERE! SWPM, 28, N/S, tall, attractive, athletic, humorous, nature lover. Are you fit, attractive, caring? Enjoy life? Let's get together. Satisfaction guaranteed! 64665 HONEST, WARM, ATTRACTIVE OUTD O O R TYPE, early 30 s looking for F friend to enjoy and share life's adventures with. 64710 TALL, BLONDE & HANDSOME. Athletic, intelligent, successful, FUN, sound in body, mind, spirit SWPM, 38, seeking N/S SWF 28-35 with great looks, personality, and interests in travel, nature, music, kindness and playfulness. 64671 MOUNTAINS LAKES HIKING BLUE SKIES, mountain bikes, rain, politics, picnics, fresh air, philosophy, sunrise, coffee,

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affectionate lady, 18+ to spoil. Smoker preferred. 64788 ADDISON COUNTY RECENTLY SM, 40, looking for SDF around .same age. N/S-. I enjoy hiking, camping, going out, staying in, long walks, heart to heart talks. Starting my life over. 64791 N E W T O BURLINGTON - Attractive, fit DPM, young 40's, 6'2", enjoys dining, theater, dancing, beach, tennis, singing. Seeks S/DF with similar interests. Smoke OK. 64787 N O T A MILLIONAIRE, BUT RICH IN CHARACTER AND SINCERITY SWM, 27, athletic, attractive, 5'9", 160 lbs. I enjoy outdoor activities and evenings in/out. ISO attractive, in shape, emotionally secure SF, 21-27, to be friends first then maybe LTR. 64783 W H I T E MALE Well built, good-looking, ISO F, likes adult things, consenting fun anywhere. I'm discreet, non-possesive, expect same; your fantasy or mine. 64780 PROFESSIONAL, DWM, 28 -Attentive and active. 510", 180lbs, blue/green eyes, love skiing, golf, mountain-biking, rollerblading. I take work seriously, but play hard too!!! 64796 . * WATERSKIING JUNKIES If you enjoy winding, dining & dancing after a great day on the lake, let's get together.

SWPM, athletic, 40YO, 6'0," 165 lbs. ISO F with similar interests. 64797 SWM, 25ISH,: SILLY, SUNNY, GROOVY, ELEGANT. If I were a Beatle, I'd be Paul; can't play guitar, but have sometimes palyed the fool. Achtung, baby !! 64803 SM, 38, VALUES HONESTY, connectionexpressivity, creativity, warmth, gentleness, fun, passion, intelligence, health, beauty, nature, spirit, growth...seeks available younger F for companionship /attraction/intimacy/partnership. 64805. ROMANTIC LAWYER. Passionate Welshman seeks real woman, not newsprint fantasy. Comfortable, attractive, intelligent, considerate, 6'4", slim, bearded DWM is emphatically outdoorsy, quasi-literate, semi-cultured, and effective. Seeking happy, bright, light, vibrant, eager, liberal NS WPF born in 50's. Kayak, sail, bike, read, relax, ramble T O G E T H E R . 64798 SWM LOOKING FOR SWF age 25 to 35 to have fun, dancing, dinner, romance. Just moved from California. 64806. , NICE, OPEN, ECLECTIC SM, 30s, great country house near Burlington, seeks lovable SF 20s-30s for summer pleasures, maybe more. Nature, sports, arts, spirit, intimacy... 64807

VENUS & MARS, Moon & the Stars...Some things just go together. Metaphysically inclined SWM, 37, vegetatrian...active, good-looking, a gentleheart, seeks romantic and health-conscious cat-lover for LTR. Let's explore the sensual and mystical together. It'll be great fun! I've been waiting...64808

WOMEN SEEKING WOMEN BEAUTIFUL F, 19, seeks feminine M/transvestite for friendship, hopeful relationship. 64769 FM LOO KING FOR SOMEONE A LITTLE CRAZY AND FUN. Great times on their way with me personally is a must and so is sexual awareness. 64528 GBF - N/S - N/D - makes no demands that others, don't - 62 yrs. young - love sports, love to travel by car or train - want a partner to share my time &C space. 64706 ATTRACTIVE FEMME, G W D E I ^ T seeks GF who likes to go with wind and have fun, insanity a plus. Equal opportunity lover. 64767

MEN SEEKING MEN GWM, 38, ENJOYS JUST ABOUT ANYTHING. Looking for a sincere, honest man to share my life with - 19-45. 64534 PROFESSIONAL GWM, 27, TALL SLIM N/S, attractive and adventurous seek-

ing straight-acting, discreet guy under 30 for friendship and more. 64667 VERY CURIOUS WM, 6'3", 225/65, brown hair & eyes and have been straight all my life. Looking for WM to fulfill my v fantasy. 64753 • •ATTRACTIVE, MASCULINE, good- • humored, professional male, 55, 5' 11", 170 lbs., central Vermont. Enjoys nature, gardening, music, good food. Seeking intelligent, fun-loving sensitive male. 64759 GWM, 19, brown hair, blue eyes, 5'7", 140 #, looking for another 19-40, for fun times. 64763 GWM. RFTrRED7Lc^king for a sincere live-in companion. 64785 GM PISCES, 38,; 5'10", 180, looking for a compatible spirit. In search of a partner in workouts and walks, culture and cause, long talks and quiet moments, nit-rdship and touch. 64801.

CHRISTINE - 3RD. SHIFT NURSE W I T H RED H O N D A AND LOVELY A C C E N T I work at the parking garage and I am flabbergasted. Please call. 64793

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CENTERED, SMART, DAFFY & SWEET. DWPF, 40, looking for similarly wise, genuine man to share life. Trade stories, Laugh, ski, hike, cook - have adventures. Oh, the places we'll go! Box 002. I COULD LOVE A MAN who's stabk steady, secure, smart, nor too shy and emotionally accessible. I'm 38, warm, friendly, and looking good enough. Quality woman. Box 011 ' TO ALL THE MEN W H O WANT TO BE DOMINATED! 1 am the vision of your dreams! Married men need only apply. You'll love me. 64577. OH HI! Sorry about my friends - ya out there? HOW'S your head? Varnish. Ted Danson is a dodger looking for a good time. If you know what I mean. 64703 NVTNOT A VEGETARIAN - I don't like it soft - bring on the meat! And I don't want any deadbeats! 64705

GIVE ME A HOT TUB AND I'LL RUB YOUR FLUBBER, BUB. Blonde and gifted with chest, I beat all the rest. I'm not old, I'm a centerfold. 64697 AUSTRALIAN WOMAN SEEKING a renegade man who feels life's call and will stray the conventional path to answer. Free-spirited - not too straight. Rides a Harley. Loves music, mountains. Lonely beaches. Open spaces. Hasn't cut his hair in a while. May be bearded. Lazy smile would be nice. Has a wanderlust. But also knows how to be settled. Peaceful nature. Enjoys manual work outdoor things. A wild man with a good heart who has worked out the hard times. Looking for the good and willing to risk to find it. Believes in honesty, equality, personal freedom, friends as well as lovers. 5'9" or taller. Slim to medium build. 42-54 YO. Then this good-looking, wildish Australian woman with a loyal and caring heart seeks you. A female version of all of the above, who spends regular time in the U.S. Would be nice to start a journey with a like-minded free spirit, to enjoy some caring and sharing. some riding. And maybe a romance with the view to both of us sharing time and adventures in the U.S. and Australia. Arrive States June. Going to Sturgis August. 5'4", slim build, long-legged redhead. Will send photo. Meanwhile, if your spirit has responded, then please write ASAP with photo and I.D. to Pam.

Box 021 AMPLE HIPPED SJF SEEKS APPRECIATIVE SJM for intimate relationship. Write and I'll fill you in on the details. Box 026 SWPF, 25, BLOND/BLUE EYES, 5'5" ISO SWPM 25-35: I like flaming sunsets, animals, camping, fishing, palying pool (although not well), partying, spontaneity and having fun. I believe in honesty, trust, consideration of other's feelings, dislike head games. How about you? Box 028

SINCERE, SPIRITED NS/NA 30YO SWM; homeowner, advocate, writer, photographer w/no kids (yet) and no STD's seeks passionate, caring woman for friendship, companionship, and possibly an LTR. 64145. ' ANYONE OUT THERE? SWM, COLLEGE student, 21YO, N/S and fit, 5'10" with brown hair and eyes seeks SF who enjoys exercising, reading, hiking, laughing and being a bit unusual. Box 0 10 CAPE COD TRIP, side trip to Martha's Vineyard. First mate needed. After Labor Day. Let's plan now Box 013 DWM, 41, 6'2" WITH EYES OF BLUE. Looking for the love of a female for a one on one non-committed relationship, total discretion for the right person. If you desire romance, passion, and the need for excitement in your life, we need to connect. Box

014 S.D. RED DIAPER BABY seeks rebel girl/union maid, 40-50 for camaraderie and possible solidarity forever. No zealots, recent photo, please. Box 015 CURMUDGEONLY OLD COOT. Creative, intelligent, insolvent w/interests that include early music, photography, flying, Zen, cooking, bicycling, crafts, seeks communicative N/S F w/ warm smile for love, marriage, children. Box 017 I ENJOY AND DELIVER A GOOD SENSE OF HUMOR, sparkling dinner conversation, and romance. So what am I doing in the personals? I have 3 charming children, a good job, and I'm a 37 YO widower. Not exactly how I thought my life would turn out. If you're still reading, and you're intelligent,thoughtful,-and easygoing, I'd enjoy hearing from you. Box 019 SWM SEEKING A CHRISTIAN WOMAN in her mid-late 20s. I enjoy downhill/cross-country skiing, tennis, hiking, long walks & quiet evenings. Please reply to Box 020. TEACHER, COACH, N / S N D P W M , handsome, sensuous, athletic, honest, fun(ny), secure, morals (little crazy/naughty), country home, camp, 5'9', kidless. Wanted: similar woman; thirties (approx.), photo exchange. Box 022 ADVENTURE, PASSION, EXCITEM E N T Looking for a lady to share these with. No commitments. Privacy assured and expected. DWM,, 42, 180. Come ' on, write. Box 024

ROBINS SING BETTER THAN I. Looking for woman by and by. Seeking 39 plus sparks and storys from writer. Entrepreneur. Could be glory? Box 025

GWM, 32, LOOKING FOR A GUY. Love sports, enjoy outdoors. Love to cook for TWO. Looking for the right friend and maybe more. 64532 GWM, 27, BRN, HAZ, 150# enjoys biking, pool, travel and spontaneity. Seeking 20 to 32YO w/ similar interests. Masc A+. 64536 GM, 23, BROWN HAIR, BROWN EYES, INTO CROSS DRESSING, trips to the city, romantic dinners and bubbly bath seeks same, 18-25. Possible relationship material. 64538

THE BURLINGTON LITERARY SCENE NEEDS A KICK IN THE ASS. Looking for other writers/illustrators who feel the same. Discussion, motivation, amateur lit. mag, production. 64543 VERMONT'S EXPANDED LOVE NETWORK IS A discussion/support group for diose interested in creating thought-provoking, committed, multi-partner, loving relationships. Gay and straight welcome. Box 004.

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