Ted Rall for September 03, 2007

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Hip white literary types invite you to pay to attend Wussapalooka a benefit for the most appealing and unthreatening members of the community, i.e., our nannies' children. Founded by this man, who wrote a book that was favorably revived, and may or may not be in attendance. Thrill to several stages of polite live performances by: Incredibly precious poets! My empathy is boundless/a green frog. Cartoonists who draw real pretty! Note the use of muted earth tones in this piece for the new yorker. Medic! We got another swooner! My car keys: lost! How could I get to work? How? Rapt. Authors who draw upon mundane life experiences. Master typesetters! Letterpress compositor. Shucks! Wordy songsmiths! My next CD is all about Boise, but not the Idaho one. Wussapalooka: where self-effacing is an act of tactical hostility.