Word: pee
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...think about all these questions, but mostly I find myself thinking about Pee Wee Herman. I think about Pee Wee Herman because while the press is busy making nice to the American people for their remarkable tolerance, while a good portion of the American people for their remarkable tolerance, while a good portion of the nation's liberal establishment basks in an afterglow of acceptance and legitimacy, Paul Reubens, the man responsible for the film Pee Wee's Big Adventure and the television show "Pee Wee's Playhouse," continues to hover in a kind of pop culture purgatory...
...Anderson, perhaps overdoing The Harvard Angle. "Praise and critical attention have been showered on his work from a number of unlikely sources, including The American Museum of the Moving Image. "Also, several serious papers (full of words like 'reify' and references to Lacan) have been published that connect the Pee Wee Herman phenomenon to recent trends in art. Finally, all this attention has spurred the re-release of a collection of 'Pee Wee's Playhouse' episodes on videotape...
Robinson's teammates were no better. With the exception of players like Pee Wee Reese and Dodger president Branch Rickey, whites on the team left Robinson alone to struggle against racial hatred and intolerance. Off the field, Robinson was subjected to the perpetual threat of violence hanging over his head. A weaker man would have understandably crumbled under the pressure and perhaps delayed the racial integration for years. Had Robinson been a mediocre player his actions would have been amazing enough. Yet Jackie Robinson was one of the most outstanding players to ever play the game. His decade...
...discover that the real-life son led a quieter yet deeply inspiring life. Markhasev came to the U.S. at age 10. After a start in a gifted-students program, he drifted in and out of schools in Los Angeles, West Hollywood and Orange County, picking up the nickname "Pee-wee," for a purported resemblance to Pee-wee Herman. Eventually, Markhasev found his way to L.A.'s mean streets, where he allegedly hooked up with Mexican gangs, picking up their slang and behavior. In 1995 he was sent to probation camp for six months, reportedly after being charged with possession...
What's the statute of limitations on being caught in flagrante in an adult theater? About three years, it seems. PAUL REUBENS, who was arrested in such circumstances in 1993 and whose children's show, Pee-wee's Playhouse, was yanked off the air, will create a new show with the producers of such hits as Roseanne and Cosby. And Pee-wee videos return to stores this week...