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"If you can stand one more story about our New Orleans pronunciation," says Charlene Enzone:

DEAR HELOISE: I would like to share a recent experience. We received an envelope through the postal service that, at first glance, appeared to be junk mail. We did not recognize the senders name or address. The envelope was addressed to my husband with his full name. We opened it to see if there was any personally identifiable information (PII) inside. We were about to black out the PII when the words "data breach" caught my eye.

Dear Heloise: I would like to share a recent experience. We received an envelope through the postal service that, at first

You dont see many hitchhikers on the roads these days, for some disturbing reasons.

DEAR HELOISE: Im writing in regarding the hint from Marilyn Rice about leaving racks out of the oven so that they dont get dirty. Years ago, I learned the easiest way to clean oven racks. Put them all in a large trash bag, spray liberally with oven cleaner, tie up the bag and let them sit. After a couple of hours, using rubber gloves, take them out one by one and wash them off. I use my laundry sink, running water and an old sponge.

DEAR HELOISE: Ive enjoyed your column for years and thought Id share my hint for hanging Christmas lights in trees. I use my angled broom! The string of lights is held in the bristles of the broom, and the broom adds at least five feet to help me reach the branches. It takes a little coordination, but it sure helps get the job done. I hope someone finds this helpful and that all of your readers have a beautiful Christmas!