Mister Manners sug-
gests that the proper re-
sponse after passing gas
is “Pardon me.” But a
study from the Univer-
sity of Exeter found that
being exposed to the gas
released in flatulence
may help stave off heart
attacks, strokes, and
dementia. Perhaps the
correct response should
be “You’re welcome.”
—Rich kilian
Garrettsville, OhioMy Coma Miracle
I am very curious to
learn what happened
to the truck driver whoHow to Survive
AnythingAfter reading about how to survive a
bad haircut, I was reminded of a quip my
father used to say: What’s the difference
between a bad haircut and a good haircut?
Two weeks.
—Fred E. Bauer Loveland, OhioLETTERS
Notes on the
May issuecaused this accident.
The story says a man
stopped the fleeing
truck after it ran over
the woman on the bike.
Please tell me he was
arrested and punished!
—Carol hardie
Culver, OregonFrom the Editors:
The truck driver who
ran over Colleen Kelly
Alexander was ticketed
for failing to stop at
a stop sign. Alexander’s
lawsuit against the
trucking company to
cover her medical bills
was settled out of court.Zing! How to Craft
a Comeback
During our teen years,
my sister often bested
me in arguments. After
one defeat, I spent an
hour hammering out a
smart, scathing response.
When I finally hit her
with my perfect come-
back, she said, “I bet it
took you all that time to
think that up, didn’t it?”
Utter surrender.
—Lynette combs
Norfolk, VirginiaPhoto Finish
I just saw the camels
in your photo caption
contest and literally
laughed out loud at
this one: “What do you
call a camel without
a hump? Humphrey!”
—Pamela wilder,
Sebring, FloridaA Silent Epidemic
of Broken Bones
Your article on osteo-
porosis was very infor-
mative to those of us
who have been recently
diagnosed with this
disease. Thank you very
much. Secondly, your
letter from a reader,
Mary Burns Gresham,6 july/august 2019
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