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tek
10-27-2004, 10:23 AM
The original advice columnist "Dear Abby" (her daughter is writing the column now) real name is Esther Pauline Friedman Lederer.

Howard, is she related to you?
alittle
10-27-2004, 10:57 AM
Unknown on the Dear Abby, but I imagine that many people know that Howard and Annie's father is Richard Lederer the linguist. He has written a lot of witty books on words and phrases and recently wrote an article on the pervasiveness of poker related words and terms in everyday usage. I'll see if I can find a link to it, as it was pretty interesting.
TomCollins
10-27-2004, 11:11 AM
It is Ann Landers, Dear Abby's sister.
EnderW27
10-27-2004, 11:17 AM
Man, no wonder they do so well at tournaments. I'd probably do well too if I got 20 lashes with a wet noodle for screwing up.
alittle
10-27-2004, 11:28 AM
Here's a pointer to the poker term article:

Poker Terms (http://gaming.unlv.edu/research/reading/lederer.html)
Ghazban
10-27-2004, 12:03 PM
Great read-- thanks for the link.
toots
10-27-2004, 03:58 PM
Thanks.

I really miss hearing him on the radio.
submariner
10-27-2004, 04:37 PM
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It is Ann Landers, Dear Abby's sister.

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What is?
tek
10-27-2004, 05:03 PM
I guess he'd be related to both of them...
TomCollins
10-27-2004, 05:46 PM
Esther Pauline Friedman Lederer was Ann Landers.
Pauline Esther Friedman Phillips was Dear Abby .
submariner
10-27-2004, 07:25 PM
Oh. Cool.
tek
10-27-2004, 09:12 PM
I sent Richard an email. I'll post his reply when I get it.
tek
10-29-2004, 05:23 PM
Here is the reply from Howard's father Richard. Notice how Richard, an English Professor does not end his sentence with a preposition? Nicely done...
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Ann was married to, and divorced from, a Lederer, to whom I am not related.

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Please explore my Web site at http://www.verbivore.com
Masquerade
10-29-2004, 05:33 PM
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Here is the reply from Howard's father Richard. Notice how Richard, an English Professor does not end his sentence with a preposition? Nicely done...
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Ann was married to, and divorced from, a Lederer, to whom I am not related.

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Since you cannot be divorced from someone without a previous marriage, his sentence contains redundancy. /images/graemlins/smile.gif
wayabvpar
10-29-2004, 05:53 PM
So she married 2 guys named Lederer? Which one is related to the fight commentator? Or does he spell his name differently?
jeffraider
10-29-2004, 09:43 PM
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Esther Pauline Friedman Lederer was Ann Landers.
Pauline Esther Friedman Phillips was Dear Abby .

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DEAR ABBY IS PAUL PHILLIPS?!?!?!?
old crow
10-30-2004, 12:09 AM
YES!!!!
Neil Stevens
10-30-2004, 01:18 PM
[ QUOTE ]
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Esther Pauline Friedman Lederer was Ann Landers.
Pauline Esther Friedman Phillips was Dear Abby .

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DEAR ABBY IS PAUL PHILLIPS?!?!?!?

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