TV Signals
“I
would not know how I am supposed to feel about many stories if not for the fact
that the TV news personalities make sad faces for sad stories and happy faces
for happy stories. Sometimes, to make sure I understand the point, they come right out and tell me, at the end of each story, if it was ‘tragic’ or ‘nice.’”
—Dave Barry, columnist and author, from “Dave Barry Is Not Taking This Sitting Down,” 2000
• Editorial Comment: That’s tragic.
PeezPix by Ted Pease
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