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• For nearly two centuries the island experienced a curiously high rate of hereditary deafness among newborns, and by the late 19th century one in 155 people on the Vineyard was born deaf. •

• Those who study such things say that your brain can store 100 times as much information as a typical desktop computer. • In 1930, United Airlines began using the aviation industry’s first stewardesses. To qualify for the position, applicants had to be registered nurses.

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• En route back to the Vineyard, the senator drove his car off a wooden bridge and into a tidal channel. He managed to swim free and left the scene, but Kopechne drowned in the submerged car. Strangely, he did not report the accident to the police until nine hours later.

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Cleaning Out the Garage Since we’ve devoted so much space this week to antique and pawn shops and some of the choice bargains to be found there, it seems fitting to touch on another method of retail “recycling” that’s near and dear to the hearts of many -- the garage sale. • Just about every weekend of the year, you’ll find individual mini-entrepreneurs opening their garages and folding tables to display collections of the excess or little-used items cluttering their closets, cupboards and attics. As the saying goes, “One man’s trash is another man’s treasure,” and their hand-lettered “Sale” signs never fail to bring in scores of these eager bargain seekers by the carload. • Most of us think of garage (or yard) sales as a series of randomly scattered family “shops” set up in the garages and driveways of private homes, and for the most part, they are. But did you know that every year, right before Memorial Day weekend, there is a mammoth garage sale event that stretches coast-to-coast all the way from Maryland to California? • This year marked the 13th annual “Great US Highway 50 Yard Sale,” an event that includes a loose collection of private homes, businesses and even entire towns along US 50, one of the longest highways in the country. • Officially a non-sponsored event, this gigantic sell-off is rather loosely organized, to say the least. The only requirement for participation is to stay in compliance with all local, state and federal laws. Beyond that, it’s wide open to whatever the seller wants to peddle in any way he or she chooses. • US 50 reaches from Ocean City, Maryland, to Sacramento, California, a length of over 3,073 miles! A 1997 article in Time magazine declared the stretch of road to be the “backbone of America.” • Though the Great US 50 Yard Sale isn’t formally organized nationwide, some local groups make an effort to enforce at least some rules and regulations to coordinate with counties all along the route who have given their support. • Its backing has grown steadily every year, with various media outlets covering the event with

• Although an official count of the number of participants is almost impossible to tabulate, one reporter covering the story in Indiana counted over 75 garage sales in just one 25mile stretch of the highway. • But a series of garage sales hundreds of miles long is not exclusive to Highway 50. Calling itself the “World’s Longest Yard Sale,” The annual 127 Corridor Sale stretches from Addison, Michigan, to Gadsden, Alabama.

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There is good and bad news about sexually transmitted diseases, STDs. In the case of HIV and AIDS, incredible breakthroughs in therapy have now led to the hope of a cure. Antiviral therapy can keep the disease at bay for decades and allow those infected with the virus to lead near-normal lives. In developing countries, aggressive public health campaigns aimed at education, minimizing spread of the disease and improving access to therapy are leading to significant progress. With better treatment has come a greater sense of complacency about the dangers of STDs, particularly among teenagers and young adults. But the groups that tend to take these illnesses the least seriously are middle-aged and older people. In the past decade, the greatest percent increase in HIV and other STDs -- including gonorrhea, chlamydia, herpes and syphilis -- has occurred in the elderly. The Center for Disease Control reported that between 2000 and 2010, the incidence of these diseases doubled for HIV and Dr. David Lipschitz is the author of the book “Breaking more than tripled for the other STDs. In 2005, 15 The Rules Of Aging.” To find out more about Dr. David Lipschitz and read features by other Creators Syndicate writers and cartoonpercent of all new cases of HIV occurred in people ists visit the Creators Syndicate web page at www.creators.com. over the age of 50, and that number continues to More information is available at: drdavidhealth.com. increase. Statistics from a recent study published in Student British Medical Journal indicate that approximately 80 percent of those between the ages of 50 and 90 remain sexually active. This has been fueled in part, according to epidemiologists, by the development of drugs to treat erectile dysfunction and the availability of online dating. In the past few years, the greatest increase in the use of online dating services occurred in those over the age of 50. And becoming widowed or divorced is leading to exposure to more sexual partners and a greater risk of an STD. “This could not possibly happen to me” is a common response when an older person becomes infected. No question the baby boomers, who ushADVERTISING PROOF ered in the sexual revolution, remain naive Tues., 10/11/11quite5:00 Finalwhen Changes DUE: p.m.. it comes to the risks of STDs. They are less se review carefully. Double check:  Phone Number(s)  Spelling  Prices  Hours likely to practice safe sex than their younger counterparts, some believing that because pregnancy is no longer possible, contraception is not needed. At Sun Eez Window Tinting every age, the risk of acquiring an STD is greater women, because rate of age-related changes, 1/16thinpage, 4/c,and 6x discount the16, risk2011 is particularly in women October  Volumegreat 7: Issue #41 who are past menopause. In many retirement communities in Florida and Arizona, there are six single women for every

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CASEY’S CORNER (from page 9) Whatever you do, don’t make the mistake of assuming that because a dog has behavior problems no one will ever want him. There are thousands of dog lovers out there who love a challenge. There are legions of professionals who prefer a project to an easy dog. There is help to be found. These folks made a mistake. They went to a shelter not knowing how to choose the right dog for them, and they chose wrong. They aren’t bad people. The dog isn’t a bad dog. It’s just a bad match. Now they have a chance to teach their kids what really matters: Everyone makes mistakes. The answer isn’t to live with it. The answer is to take responsibility, move on, and do better next time. Woof! Dog trainer Matthew “Uncle Matty” Margolis is co-author of 18 books about dogs, a behaviorist, a popular radio and television guest, and host of the PBS series “WOOF! It’s a Dog’s Life!” Read all of Uncle Matty’s columns at the Creators Syndicate website at www. creators.com, and visit him at http://www.unclematty.com. Send your questions to dearuncle.gazette@unclematty.com or by mail to Uncle Matty at P.O. Box 3300, Diamond Springs, CA 95619. COPYRIGHT 2012 CREATORS SYNDICATE, INC.

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It boils down to learning how life really existed for our families. We are not preparing a box for our family now. But how could we accomplish that, as the contents of our grandparents’ box has proved to be such a treasure chest?

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Today’s technological changes have completely changed the way we communicate with one another. Email and text messaging have re• On Sept. 13, 1814, Francis Scott Key placed letter writing and even phone conversation. pens a poem, which is later set to the music Our 29-year-old granddaughter is The tendency now is to communicate in quick and of a popular English drinking tune called “To driving our family crazy with her constant com- informal messages. With this transformation memAnacreon in Heaven.” In 1931 the song benot  received much attention. Con-  Prices  Hours plaints about always being overstressed. Shecarefully. is ory books Please review Doublehave check: Phone Number(s)  Spelling comes America’s national anthem, “The Starone unhappy girl! As a family, we tr y our best sider buying or making an old-style family memory Spangled Banner.” Contact your Tidbits representative immediately with changes book of your own. It may require a bit of effort, but or corrections. to be supportive, but our efforts are not workTUES., it would760-320-0997 be well worth it. Count it aAUG. labor21 of joy! ing. She is attractive, has a college degree, a Office: Fax: 760-320-1630 • On Sept. 10, 1897, a 25-year-old London On family birthdays and holidays, what fun part-time job and still lives at home. What can Please review carefully. Double check:  Phone Number(s)  Spelling  Prices  Hours taxi driver named George Smith becomes it would be to pass it around as a reminder of the we do to help this poor girl find peace? the first person ever arrested for drunk drivfamily’s joyful activities and growth. Plus, if it beContact your Tidbits representative immediately with changes or corrections. If your family has not sought profesing. A true breath test didn’t come along until comes a success, it would be an wonderful gift to sional counseling, it is time to do so. Since her Office: 760-320-0997 Fax:member. 760-320-1630 1931 with a device called the Drunkometer. It copy and share with each family negative attitude is an ongoing condition, it will only involved a blow-up balloon and a tube filled Speaking as a grandparent, I promise you worsen if the underlying problem is not solved. with a purple fluid (potassium permangacould not buy a better gift than that! Focus on the specific reasons for her anxinate and sulfuric acid). Alcohol on a person’s Doug Mayberry makes the most of life in a Southern ety. Many psychologists have provided what they breath changed the color of the fluid from California retirement community. Contact him at deardoug@ believe are the major reasons that cause stress. Gloria’s In-Home Services purple to yellow; the quicker the change, the msn.com. To find out more about Doug Mayberry and read The highest stress levels occur upon the death of BZ features by other Creators Syndicate writers and cartoonists, BW 13x disc. drunker the person. visit the Creators Syndicate website at www.creators.com. a spouse, a major health issue, a change in resi- Aug. 26, 2012 Vol. 8 No. 35 dence, trouble with friends, lack of career choices, COPYRIGHT 2012 CREATORS.COM • On Sept. 14, 1927, dancer Isadora fear of failure and jealousy. These ugly symptoms Duncan is strangled in Nice, France, when can surface even during vacations when we should the enormous silk scarf she is wearing gets be relaxed and thoroughly enjoying ourselves. You tangled in the rear hubcaps of her open car. can find a complete list of these factors online. 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mand, and the American company hoped to capitalize on the popularity by calling their products “Limoges.” They made tea sets, dinnerware, chocolate sets and desert sets, all inspired by porcelain exported from Limoges to the United States. French porcelain factories were not pleased and they were forced to change the name to American Limoges China Co. in 1949. In 1955, the factory closed. Your dinnerware was made around 1920 and assuming your set is a service for eight, it would probably be worth $300 to $400.

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during the y it’s a safe be But his ma unorthodox reminded m nament winn ANTIQUE Sanders. Known as -- OR -Fairways,” JUNQUE nowhere to by Anne McCollam The Smasher and the as an amate the Masters Simply Smashing I’m not going to do the dictionary thing.tie, Weand he all knowBefore what a “bum” is. They’re people who are but Sa he hit the 40-feet hook shot Tour, U.S.A. Limoges shiftless, lazy, have a few screws loose and contribout of the straw to take him to within for his man China Co. was ADVERTISING PROOFute little the common good.Jacket, a little twotoputts of the Green was famous founded in In the world of sports, moniker TUES., JUNE 5 Sebring, Ohio, Final Changes DUE: 5:00 bit p.m.. of banter in the roomthis turned to usually esque devo is trotted outBubba in baseball and boxing. It’s a wordHe thatwas kno in 1900. what Watson was wearing. Please review carefully. Double check:  Phone Number(s)  Spelling  Prices  Hours stings, As but most in anof old-fashioned way, so it’s kind us know by now, Bub- thatof looked quaint.baAnd you know, a bum might be able to clean Contact your Tidbits representative immediately with changes or corrections. Watson won the Masters, largely pleated gol Q: This is a photo of one ofOffice: the porcehimself up a bit, acquire some clean clothes fromcardigans the due to his monstrous 300-plus yard an 760-320-0997 Fax: 760-320-1630 Email: valleybits@msn.com lain dishes that is part of a set of china that I local Goodwill, score a couple bucks and hold himdrives and unorthodox swinging fit had comp have. I received the set from my grandmother self together for a I,cup of coffee andcurious a Danish every Address your questions to Anne McCollam, P. O. Box 247, style. But too, became same shade, over 30 years ago. Originally, she received the Notre Dame, IN 46556. Items of a general interest will be answered in once in a while ... but he’s still a bum. about Watson’s game and, yes, his his golf bags china from her mother. It is a complete ser vice this column. Due to the volume of inquiries, she cannot answer individ- In today’s coffee shop, these are my headual letters. To find out more about Anne McCollam and read features style, too. While bot for 10 and includes some unusual ser ving piec- by other Creators Syndicate writers and cartoonists, visit the Creators scratchers: For the techies out there, Watson are philanth Sunnywebsite Dunes Antique Mall es. Marked on the back of each piece are the Syndicate at www.creators.com Luke Hochevar, P, Kansas City Royals -uses a PING G20 driver with a custhey have s 16th page, BW, 26x discount rate words “Limoges -- France -- A. Lanternier.” Luke Hochevar is an imposing sight on the mound, tom pink True Temper Grafalloy Bimon — th COPYRIGHT 2012 CREATORS.COM June 10, 2012 Volume 8: Issue #24 Could you please tell the histor y and valand not because of his 6-foot-5, 220 pound, firstMatrix shaft. The same exact driver golfers. Nei ue on my dishes? round pick overall stature ... those numbers have will be made available to pro shops in his life. S utterly underwhelmed baseball’s batters. His 37-54 A: Your dinnerware was made by A. Lanthis year, the company announced cotton lifetime record and 5.28 career ERA coupled with his farme ternier and Co. The firm was founded by the Frederic after the tournament. was $3.5 million salary? Now that’s an imposing sight for a Green Lanternier family in 1855 in Limoges, France. Son, Pink is a color that most sports who gave hi the Royals’ front office. Alfred, joined the company in 1887. The initial “A” fans are becoming accustomed to. It him to He throws a 93-mph fastball, and he’s not “beat stands for Alfred Lanternier. appears in “big splashes on--various uni- wallows Well, Wats just prone to the inning” he basically Your dinnerware set was made in the early forms these days to signify the fight ing it down in them. The guy gets shelled in the early innings, 1900s. Similar sets can be seen selling between $500 against breast cancer, a cause that now, Visit often. New Items Arrive Daily! BROWSE IN and the Royals, a team not associated with depth in and n and $800. AI R has successfully managed to co-opt of his clothe Antiques • Art • Jewelry CONDITIONED the pitching department, more often than not has to that color and increase awareness. one trot him out the next inning anyway. And he’s neversuggesti  • Furniture • Collectibles COMFORT! Knowing this,sowe allhe’s a little Sanders wou pitched 200 innings, it’s were not like a workhorse. 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I’m not trying to hate here, but I bet I could hit off Hochevar in a Wiffle Ball game and strike out Jones in the bottom of the same frame. We’ll rap on a few others next week. Mark Vasto is a veteran sportswriter who lives in Kansas City. (c) 2012 King Features Synd., Inc.

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ONCE A-PAWN A TIME (from page page 3) this. All you need do is simply ask, “What’s your best price on this item?” • Another potential option for getting a discount is paying cash, but don’t offer to pay in hard currency up front. After negotiating the discount under the auspices of paying by check or credit card, then (and only then) ask if there might any further discount for cash. Not every seller will offer one, but some do. • Another essential tip when antique shopping is to thoroughly examine any item of interest before buying. Antique-marks advises you to, “Look at the bottom, the top, the sides. Look from odd angles and use a magnifier to look extra close.” • Closely examining each item of interest is vital, as is inquiring about any damage or restoration the item might have undergone. As Antiquemarks notes, “If you don’t ask, they don’t need to tell you.” • One of the best ways to find a good deal is to look for items that don’t fit the theme or focus of the individual antique shop. If you’re in a shop that focuses on furniture, look for the odd bit of ceramics or jewelry. Items that don’t fit in will often be discounted much higher just to move them out.

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