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Politics : Sharks in the Septic Tank -- Ignore unavailable to you. Want to Upgrade?

To: Lane3 who wrote (34238)	10/19/2001 7:26:15 AM
From: Poet	Read Replies (1) \| Respond to of 82486

From today's NYT: A play based on ABBA ( remember them?) is the musical equivalent of junk food. It is a widely known if seldom spoken truth that when the going gets tough, the tough want cupcakes. Preferably the spongy, cream-filled kind made by Hostess. Actually, instant pudding will do almost as well; so will peanut butter straight from the jar. As long as what's consumed is smooth, sticky and slightly synthetic-tasting, it should have the right calming effect, transporting the eater to a safe, happy yesterday that probably never existed. Those in need of such solace — and who doesn't that include in New York these days? — will be glad to learn that a giant singing Hostess cupcake opened at the Winter Garden Theater last night. It is called "Mamma Mia!," and it may be the unlikeliest hit ever to win over cynical, sentiment-shy New Yorkers. <snip>