"The New Kids and Why We Hate Them." This is an essay demoting the promotion of The Kids tapes, clothing, posters, and other assorted useless articles. Upon analyzing the fans of the kids, we discovered they need help. We feel that they look to this group due to a lack of parental concern and attention in their family life. This would explaing why these sorry souls must seek outside attention and comfort from alumni of local colleges and universities. The five people in this so-called musical group represent a family. We have come to realize that they received their name because their parents would not allow them to leave the block. This is just one example of the family atmosphere of the group, and it is because of this atmosphere that so many troubled people turn to them after being rejected by their family. We fail to see how people can actually enjoy their concerts when they get over at 9:30 so they can be home by their bedtime. What really gets us is that it takes five to do the job of one. It would also seem that on some occasions they wear briefs that are several sizes too small, this would explain why their voices are so high. Although we are putting down the little brats we can't help but feel sorry for them. I mean, how's this for embarassment: A girl is putting the play on you at a concert, but what can you do when your mother is backstage because it's her turn to chaperone tonight? Another question of interest is how can anyone can idolize a group that has a milk break during the middle of their concert and naptime before their last song? This was going to be the part where we slam the way they pose, but we concluded the class could make up their own mind on that point. So at this point we would like to focus on the effects of the New Children's music on their loyal fans. After exhaustive research, we have been able to compile the following table: Effects of New Children on the Block on Listeners 93% -- View Saturday cartoons 67% -- View cartoons after school 34% -- Can name all of Santa's reindeer 21% -- Can name three or more of the Shirt Tails Even Bryant Gumbel, after only one meeting with the group, was reported to whistle the theme song to the Smurfs, but this has not been confirmed. WARNING: After extensive research, we have found that all New Children's albums contain subliminal messages ordering you to drink Ovaltine. Many people have several misconceptions about the New Children's group. One of the most common is that they're rich because they have chauffers when actually it's because they can't drive yet. Another is their clothing. It looks like it's an expensive style of their own when in all actuality, they just can't afford clothes without any holes in them on their allowance. Parents think these little boys are excellent examples for the youth of this country because they don't do drugs or alcohol. The actual truth is that they don't even know what these things are yet. We have also discovered an astonishing lack of even the most basic knowledge in the most important of all fields. World History. For example, when we asked them who Caesar was, three thought he was the owner of the Little Caesar's Pizza chain and the other two thought he held the patent to Caesar's salad. Next we asked them about the Inquisition. They thought it was the question and answer page in The National Enquirer. At this point, we wanted to get away from these kid asked for a closing statement. This is a direct quote. "We are glad we hit stardom and make lots of money. That got us out of poverty. Now if we can only get out puberty." Although we cannot explain why the Brats got so famous, we do feel it might have been because Joe has his picture on the Gerber baby food bottle. In closing we would like to stress the importance of defacing any and all New Kids' products and encourage the idolizing of any other group. X-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-X Another file downloaded from: NIRVANAnet(tm) & the Temple of the Screaming Electron Jeff Hunter 510-935-5845 Rat Head Ratsnatcher 510-524-3649 Burn This Flag Zardoz 408-363-9766 realitycheck Poindexter Fortran 415-567-7043 Lies Unlimited Mick Freen 415-583-4102 Specializing in conversations, obscure information, high explosives, arcane knowledge, political extremism, diversive sexuality, insane speculation, and wild rumours. ALL-TEXT BBS SYSTEMS. Full access for first-time callers. We don't want to know who you are, where you live, or what your phone number is. We are not Big Brother. "Raw Data for Raw Nerves" X-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-X