Prologue

Terri:	So whud-d'we-haf here?

Ted:	Beats me. Sum poemz 'n artsy-fartsy crap bout dah U. S. of Ehh.

Chris:	In 10 seconds, what's dah gist?

Tim:	Alienation, disempowerment, myth, 'n nostalgia . . .

Sam:	Hmm. Sounds dull.


Kris:	And why would anyone write stuff few people read?

Ted:	Yeah. 'N whut's with dis spelling?

Sam:	Beats me, but as my granddaddy used ta say, "Don't worry bout sense - jes move forward."