The LuLac Edition #439, March 13th, 2008

PHOTO INDEX: 13 QUESTIONS LOGO.

13 QUESTIONS

1. WHAT ARE YOUR THOUGHTS ON HOME RULE IN LUZERNE COUNTY?

YOU KNOW I LOVE POLITICAL RACES AND THE WAY GOVERNMENT AND POLITICS WORKS. BUT THE TIME FOR A CHANGE IS NOW.
IN 1975, I THOUGHT IT WAS A BAD IDEA BECAUSE THE DEMOCRATS WERE ONLY IN THEIR 8TH YEAR OF RULE. IT SEEMED LIKE A POWER GRAB TO ME BY A DYING REPUBLICAN PARTY IN THE COUNTY. IN 2003, I THOUGHT VONDERHEID AND SKREP WOULD BE GOOD COMMISSIONERS AND FELT HOME RULE WAS NOT GOING TO SERVE THE PEOPLE WELL. BUT AFTER SEEING SOME OF THE THINGS THAT WENT DOWN IN LUZERNE COUNTY THIS YEAR, I'D BE ON THE FRONT LINE FOR IT. ONE GUY OR A COMMITTEE OF 9 COULDN'T MAKE IT ANY WORSE. AND PLEASE, LET'S KEEP THE LAWYERS AWAY FROM IT.

2. WHAT'S THE BIG DEAL WITH THE ST. PATRICK'S DAY PARADE?

YOU HAVE TO BE THERE TO LOVE IT. WHEN I WORKED AT ROCK 107, PARTICIPATING IN THE PARADE WAS MANDATORY. I THOUGHT, "OH GREAT!" BUT ONCE YOU GET IN THE SCRANTON PARADE, SEE THE SPIRIT, THE FRIENDSHIP, THE UNBRIDLED CRAZINESS, YOU JUST CAN'T HELP YOURSELF. ONE YEAR I WALKED THE LENGTH OF THE PARADE WITH MICHAEL NEFF CARRYING A YANKEE BANNER WHEN THE BOMBERS WERE ON WEJL/WBAX. I BECAME A CONVERT. IT IS ONE OF THE GREAT EVENTS HERE IN NEPA. AND THAT'S COMMENTARY FROM A SLOVAK BOY!!!

3. WHAT NEWSPAPERS DID YOU READ AS A KID GROWING UP?

WE BOUGHT A LOT OF NEWSPAPERS ON SUNDAY. THE OLD INDEPENDENT, THE SUNDAY DISPATCH, THE NEW YORK DAILY NEWS (BOUGHT ON THE THEORY THAT MY FATHER BELIEVED YOU NEEDED TO HAVE A WORKING KNOWLEDGE OF SPORTS AND POLITICAL INFORMATION ON THE BIGGEST CITY IN THE WORLD, NEW YORK) AND WHEN IT WAS NEW, THE SCRANTON TIMES DEBUTING IN 1966. IT GAVE ME A VERY WELL ROUNDED VIEW OF THE WORLD AND THE NEWS UP MY STREET.

4. YOU MENTIONED NELSON ROCKEFELLER'S UNTIMELY END WITH A YOUNG LADY. WHO WAS SHE AND WHO WAS ROCKEFELLER'S SUCCESSOR WHEN HE BECAME VEEP?

AS MENTIONED BY A POSTER THIS WEEK, THE YOUNG, STURDY LADY WITH ROCKY THAT NIGHT WAS MEGAN MARSHACK. WHEN PRESIDENT FORD PICKED ROCKEFELLER TO BE VICE PRESIDENT, THE LTN GOVERNOR MALCOLM WILSON GOT THE TOP JOB. WILSON WAS WITH ROCKY SINCE 1958 AND WAS A STEADY POLITICIAN WITH A GREAT DEAL OF KNOWLEDGE. HOWEVER HE HAD NO CHARISMA. IN THE 1974 PRIMARY FOR GOVERNOR, HE WAS SOUNDLY BEATEN BY CONGRESSMAN HUGH CAREY WHO WENT ON TO SERVE TWO TERMS IN ALBANY.

5. WHAT IS IT WITH YOU GUYS AND SEX?

I'M ASSUMING YOU'RE REFERRING TO THE SPITZER SCANDAL. WELL, MOST MEN ARE DOGS, HOUNDS. I KNOW OF A FEW MEN THAT HAVE STAYED FAITHFUL ALL THEIR LIVES TO ONE WOMAN. MY FATHER WAS ONE. AND TO THAT I SAY "GOD BLESS". BUT MEN, YOUNG OR OLD, JUST CAN'T RESIST A PRETTY WOMAN. MOST MEN FLIRT, BUT MANY ACT ON IT. THE KEY IS TO NOT GET INVOLVED IN SELF DESTRUCTION. SOME MEN HAVE A RECKLESS STREAK THAT MAKE THEIR LIVES DANGEROUS. AND FOR WHATEVER REASON, WHEN MOST MARRIED MEN HAVE AFFAIRS, THEY PICK WOMEN THAT ARE HIGH TO MAINTAIN. OTHERS PICK WOMEN WHO ARE CRAZY AS A **IT HOUSE RATS. IN MY LIFETIME, I BELIEVE I'VE ONLY DATED THREE NORMAL WOMEN WHO WEREN'T CRAZY. MRS. LULAC WAS ONE OF THEM. THE REST SEEMED TO GRAVITATE TOWARD ME AS IF I HAD A SIGN ON MY FOREHEAD THAT SAID, "CRAZY LADY, HERE I AM". THE BEST EXPLANATION I CAN GIVE IS FROM THE MOVIE "MOONSTRUCK" WHEN THE MOTHER PLAYED BY OLYIMPIA DUKAKIS ASKED DANNY AIELLO WHY MEN CHEAT. HE REPLIES, "BECAUSE THEY FEAR DEATH". IT'S UNSCIENTIFIC BUT GOOD ENOUGH FOR ME.

6. FAVORITE GUILTY PLEASURES?

WATCHING SPRING TRAINING GAMES ON THE "YES" NETWORK, A COUPLE OF FRESH COLD SHRIMP WITH COCKTAIL SAUCE AND EDY'S FRUIT BARS. FAVORITES ARE STRAWBERRY AND LIME.

7. WILL THE RELATIONSHIP BETWEEN SKREP AND PETRILLA EVER BE REPAIRED?

DEPENDS. I DON'T THINK THEY ARE THAT STUBBORN. AFTER ALL, CROSSIN AND WIDEMAN CO-EXISTED FOR THREE TERMS.WHEN IT BECOMES POLITICALLY NECESSARY, THEY'LL DEAL WITH EACH OTHER. UNLESS OF COURSE EVENTS DICTATE OTHERWISE.

8. SINGLE OR DOUBLE BREASTED?

LOVE DOUBLE BREASTED EVEN THOUGH ONE OF THOSE CRAZY WOMEN I WAS INVOLVED WITH SAID IT MADE SHORT LITTLE FAT GUYS LOOK BOXEY. STILL WEAR THEM. I'M SURE MANY PEOPLE HAVE CALLED HER "CRAZY" MORE TIMES THAN PEOPLE HAVE CALLED ME "BOXEY".

9. DO YOU ENJOY DOING THE INTERACTIVE NEWS ON WYOU AS A GUEST?

LOVE IT. THE STAFF IS SUPERB AND THE FORMAT IS FAST PACED. KEEPS YOU ON YOUR TOES. I APPRECIATE EVERY INVITATION.

10. EARLIEST MEMORY OF ST. PATRICK'S DAY?

I WAS IN KINDERGARTEN AT THE OLD JEFFERSON SCHOOL IN PITTSTON JUNCTION. WE HAD A TEACHER NAMED MRS. ELIZABETH GALLAGHER WHO FED US GIRL SCOUT COOKIES AND HAD THE ENTIRE ROOM PAINTED GREEN. EVERYBODY WAS IRISH THAT DAY.

11. PASTRAMI OR CORNED BEEF?

YOU KIDDING? BOTH!!!!!!

12. WHERE DO YOU GET ALL THE INFORMATION FOR YOUR WEEKLY FEATURE ON 1968 EVERY FRIDAY?

I LIVED IT MAN! (ALTHOUGH I DO HAVE SOME DOCUMENTATION I SAVED AND REFER TO IT FOR ACCURACY).

13. DAVE, IT'S BEEN A TOUGH PRESIDENTIAL SEASON. WINTER IS (WE HOPE) ON ITS LAST LEGS. CAN WE HAVE A LITTLE "BANANA PHONE"?

YOU GOT IT! http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8xKLnsTUOB0&feature=related