Well Mick...Dear Abby is/was a syndicated newspaper column over here where people told their tales of woe, and Abby (woops, I think it's Abbey) told them where to go..

Abby died recently, probably of boredum, more than anything else. 

And yes, I confess, I confess!  Hold on...I've just got to remove these panties from my head in order to read your post more clearly...there, that's better!

Gene