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From: marv@ISM780.UUCP
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Subject: Re: Who is Petrillo?
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Date: Fri, 13-Dec-85 18:51:00 EST
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Posted: Fri Dec 13 18:51:00 1985
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>>Dumb question:  Who was watching Bugs back then that would know that?

>This isn't a dumb answer, but it might qualify as a dumb speculation.
>Bugs Bunny and other cartoons were run before every movie, as "selected
>short subjects." You have to be pretty old to remember when theatres
>actually showed cartoons instead of advertisements for the refreshment
>stand.

>I speculate that Mr. Petrillo must have made national news prior to the
>cartoon in question; thus his name was still on the public's mind.

As one who is old enough to remember the era in question, I can testify that
your speculation is very accurate.  Petrillo got about the same amount of
continuing press and radio coverage as the president.  Even 10 year old
children knew who he was.

	  Marv Rubinstein