MJH THEZ MTXOB….. (Please refer to your newspaper for complete puzzle.)
TODAY’S ANSWER:
ANSWER: THE REAL TRICK IS TO STAY ALIVE AS LONG AS YOU LIVE. —ANN LANDERS (Scroll down for more)
ANN LANDERS
JULY 4, 1918 – JUNE 22, 2002 • AGED 83 • AMERICAN ADVICE COLUMNIST & AUTHOR
✉️ MEET THE REAL ANN LANDERS
Ann Landers was the pen name of Esther Pauline “Eppie” Lederer, born in Sioux City, Iowa, on Independence Day in 1918. She grew up with her identical twin sister, Pauline, and eventually became one of America’s most recognizable newspaper personalities.
📰 A COLUMNIST IS BORN
In 1955, Lederer won a competition to take over the established “Ask Ann Landers” column at the Chicago Sun-Times. Her first column appeared on October 16, 1955, beginning a remarkable 47-year career dispensing advice to readers across the country.
👯 TWO SISTERS, TWO ADVICE COLUMNS
Ann’s identical twin, Pauline Phillips, became equally famous as Abigail Van Buren, the writer of “Dear Abby.” Their competing columns caused a widely publicized family rift, although the sisters eventually reconciled.
💌 DEAR ANN, I NEED YOUR HELP!
Readers wrote to Ann about marriage, parenting, etiquette, friendship, and difficult personal decisions. Her combination of practical suggestions, humor, and plainspoken honesty helped her column reach an estimated 90 million readers worldwide.
💔 THE MOST DIFFICULT LETTER OF ALL
In 1975, Landers surprised readers by announcing the end of her 36-year marriage to Jules Lederer in her own column. Her willingness to share such a personal disappointment reminded millions that even the woman famous for having answers faced life’s uncertainties.
🌟 AMERICA’S TRUSTED CONFIDANTE
Landers used her enormous readership to raise awareness of public health concerns, charitable causes, and social issues. Following her death in Chicago in 2002, her longtime editors continued the advice-giving tradition through a new column called “Annie’s Mailbox.”
🧩 ANN LANDERS — PREVIOUS APPEARANCES
Ann Landers’ wit and wisdom have appeared in earlier daily puzzles. Take a look back at these two previous appearances!
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