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From: Ralston, Jennifer <ralston>
Date: Thu, 8 Mar 2007 14:30:26 -0500
I think that what Paul Rudnick is saying is that the use of the word
"scrotum" is nothing compared to what COULD humorously be in children's books. I think that this is the point that he is making (how silly the whole thing is). Jennifer Ralston
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[mailto:ccbc-net-bounces at ccbc.education.wisc.edu] On Behalf Of fran manushkin Sent: Thursday, March 08, 2007 2:20 PM To: LAURIE DRAUS Cc: ccbc-net at ccbc.ad.education.wisc.edu Subject: Re: [CCBC-Net] article in the new yorker about lucky's topi
This satire is by good old Paul Rudnick, a terrific humorist. New Yorker readers won't confuse it with THE HIGHER POWER OF LUCKY...I don't think. Fran Manushkin On Mar 8, 2007, at 10:53 AM, LAURIE DRAUS wrote:
Seems, though, that they are trying to make the point that it *is* inappropriate in children's literature, by comparing "Lucky" to these jarring examples?
Lauri S. Cahoon-Draus K-12 Library Media Specialist Suring School Libraries draus at suring.k12.wi.us
**suring
"It is a capital mistake to theorise before one has data. Insensibly one begins to twist facts to suit theories, instead of theories to suit facts." Sherlock Holmes - A Scandal in Bohemia.
>>> mlgav <mlgav at yahoo.com> 3/7/2007 11:08 pm >>>
thought this was pretty funny..
...A children's book that included the word "scrotum" was recently the subject of great controversy in school libraries nationwide. A Google search has discovered several more questionable titles and excerpts from other works intended for readers twelve and under.
http://www.newyorker.com/shouts/content/articles/070312sh_shouts_rudnick
~~~~~~~ mary gavlik library media specialist chuckey-doak middle school afton, tn 37616
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* Monty Python skit
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Date: Thu, 8 Mar 2007 14:30:26 -0500
I think that what Paul Rudnick is saying is that the use of the word
"scrotum" is nothing compared to what COULD humorously be in children's books. I think that this is the point that he is making (how silly the whole thing is). Jennifer Ralston
-----Original Message----- From: ccbc-net-bounces at ccbc.education.wisc.edu
[mailto:ccbc-net-bounces at ccbc.education.wisc.edu] On Behalf Of fran manushkin Sent: Thursday, March 08, 2007 2:20 PM To: LAURIE DRAUS Cc: ccbc-net at ccbc.ad.education.wisc.edu Subject: Re: [CCBC-Net] article in the new yorker about lucky's topi
This satire is by good old Paul Rudnick, a terrific humorist. New Yorker readers won't confuse it with THE HIGHER POWER OF LUCKY...I don't think. Fran Manushkin On Mar 8, 2007, at 10:53 AM, LAURIE DRAUS wrote:
Seems, though, that they are trying to make the point that it *is* inappropriate in children's literature, by comparing "Lucky" to these jarring examples?
Lauri S. Cahoon-Draus K-12 Library Media Specialist Suring School Libraries draus at suring.k12.wi.us
**suring
"It is a capital mistake to theorise before one has data. Insensibly one begins to twist facts to suit theories, instead of theories to suit facts." Sherlock Holmes - A Scandal in Bohemia.
>>> mlgav <mlgav at yahoo.com> 3/7/2007 11:08 pm >>>
thought this was pretty funny..
...A children's book that included the word "scrotum" was recently the subject of great controversy in school libraries nationwide. A Google search has discovered several more questionable titles and excerpts from other works intended for readers twelve and under.
http://www.newyorker.com/shouts/content/articles/070312sh_shouts_rudnick
~~~~~~~ mary gavlik library media specialist chuckey-doak middle school afton, tn 37616
~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ You see, I don't believe that libraries should be drab places where people sit in silence, and that's been the main reason for our policy of employing wild animals as librarians.
* Monty Python skit
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