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12 www.DesertMessenger.com August 12, 2020 Read Desert MESSENGER ONLINE @ DesertMessengerOnline.com FREE CLASSIFIEDS Desert Messenger offers FREE Classifi ed Ads! HERE'S THE SMALL PRINT: Items for sale under $1000. Private Party Only. 1 per month. Yard/Ga- rage/Craft Sales, Wanted, Give-a-ways, Free, Lost & Found, etc. (non-commercial) For more information, contact Rain at 928-916-4235 or Email: Editor@DesertMessenger.com The latest fashion accessory READER'S OASIS BOOKS 690 E. Main - Quartzsite (one block east of Family Dollar) Updates from County Sheriff The La Paz County Sheriff's Offi ce would like to remind everyone that you can have up to date emergency information sent to your cell phone via text message by texting your zip code to 888777. This is a website called "NIXLE". We send the following type of in- formation to your cell phone: 'road closures, severe weather alerts, se- rious crime information, Amber alerts, etc. By signing up with NIX- LE, we are able to communicate important information to everyone quickly and effi ciently via text mes- sage. Please sign up today, the ser- vice is free. By Jackie Deal Fashion has always demanded accessories. To be "in style" means more than the basics; it means the latest in fashion accessories. You know, "diamonds are a girl's best friend." Remember Mamma Bush and her large white pearls? As tee- ny boppers we wore saddle shoes and Peter Pan collars. What is "in" for the mature fashion addict is def- initely not "in" for teens. But now we have a fashion accessory that is "in" for every age and is seen every- where. You're right: it's the mask: cloth or paper, colored or plain. It is defi nitely IN. You see lovely tur- quoise colors, and of course, the plain white. Then there's every imaginable pattern, whipped up by talented seamstresses: fl owers, geometrics, doggies and kitties; anything your heart desires. You could even show your political af- fi liation, not on your sleeve but over your mouth! And men could coor- dinate their baseball caps with their masks, making a defi nite fashion or political statement. And the mask can be worn in vari- ous tantalizing ways. There's the socially correct: over the mouth and nose. Then the daring: just below the nose but over the mouth. If one is careful, one can probably pass the most critical inspection with this manner. Frequently seen: the under the chin, over the ears, giving a dumbo- like look to the ears while pro- tecting the vo- cal cords, ready to be snatched up the moment a "fashion cop" comes in view. The ultimate, seen on an airplane: over the eyes for a sleep mask. Talk about double-duty. As usual, there are those who ob- ject to the latest fashion. I don't remember the advent of the swim- ming suit rather than the "bathing dress." But I do remember the com- ing of the bikini. Oh, scandalous. And of course the predictions, "It will never last." The mask isn't scandalous, though the objections by some are almost as violent. And as for lasting? At this moment it looks pretty per- manent. There are advantages to the mask. Think about the savings in lipstick! Lips can't be seen and lipstick smeared on the inside of a mask isn't very appetizing. So do away with lipstick. But oh my, think of the people put out of work! Lipstick makers and sellers. Entire empires might collapse. And it's a pain to try to eat or drink, yes, yes, you have to pull the mask down and then you have to put the mask back up. Just the energy in- volved might cause some folks to eat less and thus lose weight. Just think we could become the leanest, thinnest people in his- tory! You can't really tell if a person is smiling or snarling behind the mask. Think of all the nastiness that could be avoided if you thought everyone was smiling at you! On the other hand, no discernible smile might make people think you were hoity-toity and your circle of friends could collapse. There's an old saying, "Don't be a slave to fashion." But in this in- stance it seems intelligent to adopt the latest fashion accessory know- ing that like the cuffed pants and the tent dress, things change with time.

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