Re: the laughing man

Brendan McKennedy (the.tourist@mailexcite.com)
Wed, 07 Jan 1998 21:19:07 -0700 

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>
>thnk god someone finally spoke up about this. i've listened to you
>people tout the laughing man for a long time, but i've been too shy to
>admit that *i don't understand it*.
>
>i guess i was afraid i'd get a 'duh!' response a la brendan's tidy
>wrapping up of teddy.


It's about love!
Duh!
Brendan


I'd also like to take this opportunity to apologize for that response to the entire
Teddy controversy.  I know I came across as unjustifiably pedantic, and even a bit
catty--and I never intended to step on anyone's right to interpretation...but it
is MY interpretation, and my humble opinion (do NOT read that sarcastically...I'm
still learning how to communicate my intended tone in email--through trial and error,
I'm afraid) that there is not very much room for equivocation at the end of Teddy.
 I am not apologizing for that opinion, but I am apologizing for the tone with which
I offered (shoved) that opinion to the list.  I hope I didn't intimidate anyone on
the list, and I hope that everyone will tell me when my tone is inappropriate.  Please
don't let me keep anyone from discussing Teddy.  I was just putting my two cents
in.

(still) Brendan



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on mon 05 jan peggy f. jean-louis <pjf6868@is.nyu.edu> wrote:

> 	I've never quite understood "The
> Laughing Man." No matter how many times I read it, and as much as I like
> it....I still don't get it. Anybody willing to step up with some
> interpretations?
> 
> Peggy

thnk god someone finally spoke up about this. i've listened to you
people tout the laughing man for a long time, but i've been too shy to
admit that *i don't understand it*.

i guess i was afraid i'd get a 'duh!' response a la brendan's tidy
wrapping up of teddy.

but now, the truth is out. i find the laughing man difficult, and i'd
like it if you all could share your ideas about it.

-- 
:helena
http://www.geocities.com/SouthBeach/4801/

quote of the week 02 jan 1998:

'if you have scars on your wrists from suicide attempts, 
by all means display them proudly. the same goes for 
bruises, cuts, and track marks. Abscesses, however 
should always be coyly veiled in filmy black fabric.' 

	- 'makeup tips for the bleak'
	http://www.vamp.org/Gothic/Text/makeup.html

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