<table cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" border="0" ><tr><td valign="top" style="font: inherit;"><DIV>As you have surmised, a mask of any kind will obstruct the smooching action and cause </DIV>
<DIV>much frustration on all sides. I have learned, after many years of bouncing bruising </DIV>
<DIV>enthusiasm, that when kissing one buppy head, firmly cup both hands under jaws and </DIV>
<DIV>hold head in place. When kissing two buppy heads, firmly place left hand behind the left </DIV>
<DIV>ear of buppy on the left & right had behind the right ear of buppy on the right . . . then gently </DIV>
<DIV>guide both buppy heads toward each other until touching or in close proximity . . . hold </DIV>
<DIV>firmly in place and then bend down to commence smooching. </DIV>
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<DIV>I've never tried with more than two buppies, but I have experienced the resulting chin, </DIV>
<DIV>cheekbone, nose, lip, forehead, temple bopping bruising prior to developing this method and </DIV>
<DIV>am delighted to say . . . "No More". </DIV>
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<DIV>Of course this process supposes that you are standing or kneeling above said buppies. If </DIV>
<DIV>buppy or buppies are on top of you . . . shield face & pray for mercy!</DIV>
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<DIV>Barb, Frances (ATB - I always sat pretty, didn't I Mommy?) & Frazier (Chief Bouncer, that's me!)</DIV>
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