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>This is just speculation, but I suspect someone at the >paper in frequent touch with Dickie-Bird, lets >McNickle, Heyl, Zito and Smitty know what >catch-phrases and insults get a chuckle from him so >they keep it going. Or maybe he passes on his own >kudos. You can do that when the paper's for you first >any everyone else second. I'd also bet that >grandpappy busts a gut over the use of terms like >"Dimmy-crats," just as he probably finds the pitifully >unfunny "Mallard Fillmore" cartoon (the title alone >reminds us that puns are the lowest form of humor) an >absolute riot. He has a birthday next month, so he >won't be the only 77 year old with an adolescent's >sense of humor, with an adolescent's sense of what >constitutes quality journalism. But hey, it's his >sandbox, his play-toys, and his money he's frittering >away. > >If he says Trib Total Media is journalism, then by >God, it's journalism! So there! Nya-nya-nya! > >>My Sunday paper (June 21) has the weekly reference to >>Teresa Heinz as "pickle heiress!" >> >>I'll bet the old man laughs himself silly when he >>reads that!

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