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And that, Betty dearest, tops the crux: "A normal kid doing normal things
with other normal kids."
S.
----- Original Message -----
From: "Betty Alfred" <[log in to unmask]>
To: <[log in to unmask]>
Sent: Tuesday, May 09, 2000 4:47 PM
Subject: Re: Media sacchrine
> You're right with me Dave. That's exactly what I was thinking about too.
I
> still see this kid with a Tiny Tim crutch.
>
> The last time I thought of a kid on crutches in NY was when I saw one on
TV
> break dancing. This kid was too cool and good -- I mean good! He was
using
> forearm crutches and didn't bear any weight on his legs at all. They
didn't
> even touch the ground. They put him in the same show with other kids
break
> dancing; no special or different attention, they just gave him is turn on
TV
> along with the others. That show portrayed a normal kid doing a normal
thing
> with other normal kids.
>
> In a message dated 05/09/2000 7:59:11 AM Eastern Daylight Time,
> [log in to unmask] writes:
>
> << Hi Betty,
>
> Perhaps he went to the Charles Dickens School of Journalism and this
scene
> reminded him of Tiny Tim propping himself up on his single crutch to say
> "God bless us, everyone!"
> <grin>
>
> Dave Reynolds
> >>
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