<HTML><FONT FACE=arial,helvetica><HTML><FONT SIZE=2 PTSIZE=10 FAMILY="SANSSERIF" FACE="Arial" LANG="0">In a message dated 3/19/2004 9:03:50 PM Central Standard Time, KJHISLIP@aol.com writes:<BR>
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<BLOCKQUOTE TYPE=CITE style="BORDER-LEFT: #0000ff 2px solid; MARGIN-LEFT: 5px; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0px; PADDING-LEFT: 5px">So, I'm hoping that this was some sort of prank. Does anyone know if they're <BR>
truly antagonistic?<BR>
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Joe Frank is known for doing things on the radio where there's ambiguity about it being real or part of "the art." That ambiguity is a fascinating aspect of theater or performance: what is real, and what is an act?<BR>
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I didn't hear the WFMU thing in question, but I'm willing to side with those who thought it was part of the performance. Larry Block IS an actor, after all. It wouldn't surprise me that he could convince a listening audience that he was being sincere.....</FONT></HTML>