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Subj: ***The Full Report***
Date: 96-02-06 19:09:10 EST
From: Kmartshopp
To: BEvange800, MCSpears
CC: MTWait, MPGallant, KSweenyJ, CathNJM, CWick1234
CC: Debbgirl, GypseeRed, Sukie Gal, TGR101, Wordspin
CC: LaryCrews, MegaDuck, GOHA
Sent on: America Online (using WAOL 2.0)
LARY CREWS SPECIAL REPORT / SUNCOAST CONFERENCE
by Kmartshopp
==========
LARY CREWS STOOD THERE TALKING TO US, a boyish looking, tousled hair giant
among writers, every bit the father figure he portrays online and in his
textbooks. And yet he is a humble character in sneakers, jeans and a
windbreaker. A knapsack strewn on his shoulder, his hair disheveled, he
looks like a college student waiting for a bus. There is no pretentiousness
in his handshake; this brown-eyed teddy bear is an unaffected and innocent
man. His wife knows this, and stands nearby, quiet and self-assured,
occasionally adjusting his collar as he talks, picking off a piece of lint,
calmly analyzing and assessing each individual who makes his acquaintance.
"He won't be disturbed during his online classes unless his chair's on fire,"
she says. Lary is oblivious and continues his talking. He gets interrupted
every five minutes as he runs into yet another student or writer he knows.
Did I say he looks like Elvis? Yep, our boy from Sarasota kinda does look
like the King.
When Lary talks, and he is always talking, he gestures with thick, masculine
hands. His voice has the even tenor of a broadcast journalist off-camera.
And that laugh of his is infectious, folks.
Lary ushered us to our workshops, made himself available in the lobby during
breaks, lunched with us, offered advice, and otherwise took excellent care of
his students. It was a wonderful experience and I highly recommend it.
THE DRUG STORE STORY
====================
Talk about character detail- we got alot more info on Lary than we had
bargained for at lunch. "I made $2,000 by writing articles about my
vasectomy," Lary says as he munches on a sandwich. We were sitting at an
outside cafe eating sandwiches named after famous
authors. "My wife made the point that she got me, AND the cats fixed,
altogether on the same day." The conversation from that point went straight
into the gutter. There was talk of the G-Spot, which reddened the face of
Amal to the color of cough syrup. But I was
onto something here. If Lary could make $$ going under the knife for the
sake of contraception, maybe I could sell my DRUG STORE STORY. (Stay tuned).
HUGS AND GOODBYES
===================
After two days of shuffling from workshop to workshop, our writing batteries
recharged, our minds filled with ideas, we all said goodbye on the campus
lawn. Did I leave anything out? He's a Virgo, is sensitive to the
fragilities of the human condition, and he's pretty
much the nicest guy I've ever met. I met other nice people too- Amal, Sam
and Roman (hey guys).
Now, did I deliver as promised?????