Date: Sat, 20 Apr 1996 15:38:43 -0400 (EDT) From: Saadia Toor <satst21+-AT-pitt.edu> Subject: Re: Blyton I loved Enid Blyton, too and yes, gasp, sometimes it still makes for good bathroom reading or time-wasting during summer afternoons. and in case anyone's wondering, i'm 25 years old this month. but i have some spice to add: i heard that she was banned by the british government or something for writing stuff that coorrupted young minds...does anyone have the scoop on that? i was devastated that soemone who had defined childhood for me (even though i didn't know what the *hell* a sycamore tree was and when i saw one in new england a few years ago, i almost died with excitement!) was being accused of feeding children subliminal messages that made them dysfunctional later in life. i guess that would explain a few things... not that i *really* care, but since people are actually talking about stuff i've read, i must get my two cents in... saadia
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