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Subject: Re: 95 Theses 95
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Date: Tue, 29-Jul-86 16:45:48 EDT
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Posted: Tue Jul 29 16:45:48 1986
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In article <397@tove.UUCP>, pds@tove.UUCP (Dave Stotts) writes:

> ....  BUT, the 95 Theses 95
> which appeared in a (longest I ever seen) footnote near the end
> bothered me tremendously.  They were almost venomous in tone, and
> very sarchastic in places.  I thought they were out of style with
> the rest of G.K.'s writing and monologue.  I don't think I had
> ever heard him do more than poke some fun at his upbringing,
> but here it seems that a lot more is boiling to the surface.
> 
> What say you shy persons?
> 
> Dave Stotts
> Univ. of Maryland Computer Science

My impression of 95 Theses 95 was that Garrison was trying to provide a
balanced outlook of what it is like to live in a small town.  Not everyone
enjoys it and live only for the 4th of July picnics -- a lot really get tired
of the town's smallness.  Garrison encompasses so much in his book.  It's not
just cheery, quaint, nostalgic reminiscences.  I think I heard him mention in
an interview that he was puzzled by reviewers of his book who called it only
a book of fond memoirs.  It's a lot more than that -- it portrays all facets
of small town life.
					Michael