We do have a tendency to stereotype, don't we? I know it predates radio and television; I've read books written in the 1800's that say things like 'you know those (fill-in-the-blanks)--they're all (fill-in-the-blank)'. But electronic media sure can help them spread. I caught a snippet on TV the other night, when somebody was telling how the guy who, I believe, started what became the Grand Ole Opry, would insist that all the performers dress like country bumpkins, and also made groups change their names to sound like what he thought would fit this image. For example, one group auditioned as "Joe Blow and his amalgamated music orchestra"; the guy hired them but made them change the name to something like "Joe Blow and his cornpone string band". Odd. But then, I suppose, one man's vision is another man's nightmare. [deliberately refusing to use PC terminology e] That reminds me: don't call me no herdable! [kicking over the traces e]
