Date: Sat, 30 Dec 1995 15:17:01 -0500

From: Jerry Miller millerj[AT SYMBOL GOES HERE]FRANKLINCOLL.EDU

Subject: Re: WORD(s) OF THE YEAR NOMINATIONS



I can't argue with "going postal" as the word/phrase of the year, but some

special award should go to the New York City paper (I forget which one, the

Times I think) that came up with the quintessential method for describing

that troublesome rock star who wants to be known by a symbol rather than a

name: "The squiggle formerly known as Prince." That was easily the best

thing I saw all year!



Jerry Miller

Pulliam School of Journalism

Franklin College (Ind.)