European Stars and Stripes (Newspaper) - June 16, 1968, Darmstadt, Hesse                                In prime Rocky was punished in ring. By William Verigan up staff writer Rocky Graziano is just a babe Intoy land. The brawler has gone soft spending Al those residuals from television commercials but his latest Endeavor will really come As a Shock to the gang at Glea son s gym who once loved him for his ferocity. Yep Rich Rocky s finally become the funny Uncle on a kiddie television show Peppermint school and he seems Tobe enjoying the whole scene More than the kids. "1 love it said Graziano. I had. Choice of doing a late talk Type show or this one and 1 took the kids. I pain pictures and Tell fairy tales and play games it s   paint pictures yeah i love to paint. I got my paint Ings on exhibition but the ones i do for the kids Are simple  boys at the bar in the Plush Manhattan restaurant move in closer to Rocky the Only Guy in the place wearing Golf shoes and a hawaiian style  there s nothing that turns Rocky on like a crowd. In a twinkling he Bor rows a Pencil and pad of paper from a waiter nods at his audience and goes into his routine. Here s one like i do he  draw a Circle and a Kok kids what s Dis " without waiting for an Arister lie con now Graziano looks Forward to television career As Star of Peppermint school co hosted by charmer Toby Tarnow Tinics with the drawing talking along the Way until he has a rather crude picture of a Paunchy Man. Of kids Dis is Uncle Alvin he continued starting to break into full stride and he always smokes cigars. One Day he was smoking a Cigar while he was  he draws in a Cigar and fishing  he Hooks Dis big fish and the fish pulls Uncle Alvin into the Lake an swallows  by now the boys Are staring with Bug eyed amazement while he is scribbling a picture of a fish. One Day somebody catches the fish and out walks Uncle Alvin and do you know what he s doing Long pause. He smoking a  he looks around and hastily adds it s great with  the brawling is All behind him and to a whole new generation he will merely be a lovable Pixie. I always get along with kids said Rocky who has two grown daughters. I Don t treat pm like kids none of that stuff patting pm on a head and baby talk. I say come re kid and let s talk we get along. I m excited about this Peppermint school it s filmed in can Ada but it s Gonna be shown on stations All Over this  Rocky got some experience wig with children in the president s m fitness program. E triese you d be surprised How Waie kids Are he added. I Don preach at them or in no up m ground. They know a it hat. A i i Lay is something Ike Yeste a rained for me and they Lauy know what i mean. I kid with them he Shis head and pretending to group of eager Young to s. Atwo things to keep f Ion Allyl juvenile delinquent. One a  two a Good that s More Yei Llou Page 16 the stars and stripes sunday be