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
>   >>
>