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Wed, 8 Jul 1998 17:08:30 -0400
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Re: (idm) Re: idm for newbies
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quoted 2 lines The National Film Board of Canada (usually called the NFB for short)>The National Film Board of Canada (usually called the NFB for short) >produced a series of wildlife vignettes back in the early 70's that
used
quoted 3 lines to be shown on television here in Canada during commerical breaks. They>to be shown on television here in Canada during commerical breaks. They >were basically 30-60 seconds of footage of a particular animal with a >bit of music and a narrator giving info about the animal ("The
woodchuck
quoted 2 lines lives in snowy climes", etc.). Anyone who grew up watching Canadian>lives in snowy climes", etc.). Anyone who grew up watching Canadian >television in the 70's has these little things engrained in their
skulls
quoted 2 lines for all eternity, and they've been parodied many times on Canadian TV>for all eternity, and they've been parodied many times on Canadian TV >shows and movies.
They were still playing all the time in the 80s, too. Someone smart is going to make a great tune out of that vignette that had the natives dancing in the drum circle. bbn