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Early in this century, the humorist Stephen Leacock said the American innocent must prove his folksy virtue by being semi-inarticulate, mouthing things like "Heck, b'gosh, b'gum, yuck, yuck." That is why Jimmy Stewart's hesitating-gulpy delivery was reassuring. His appeal went so deep because it touched America's belief in its own simplicity. When Mark Twain wanted to present himself as a traveling American, he called his tourist book The Innocents Abroad...
...sensuality since...oh, maybe Marilyn? Who else could emerge from the bowels of the New York City club scene to become an international star? Madonna's energy and audacity make her an unforgettable original in the wasteland of bland, wimpy disco divas (the Mariah Careys and Celine Dions, yuck!). Being trashed by tabloids and appearing in cheesy movies should not diminish the fact that Madonna has had a phenomenal impact on pop culture. MARIKA KANG Calgary, Alberta...
...Robot By Dan Yaccarino (Viking; $14.99) The story gets right to the high-tech point: if Phil, the pint-size hero, had a robot, this gigantic mechanical best friend could eat Phil's Brussels sprouts (yuck!) and lima beans (ugh!). And take Phil's piano lessons. And go to school for him. And beat up bad guys. And eat Phil's chocolate cake...oops, wait a minute; not so fast! Equally charming are the author's bright, funny illustrations, which show Phil wearing a baseball cap frontward, not backward. Could this fashion statement signal the beginning of a trend...
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Students Committed Against Randomization--Yuck! (SCARY...