European Stars And Stripes (Newspaper) - October 9, 1986, Darmstadt, Hesse                                Columns Iceland gets its Brief moment in the Sun by John Windrow staff columnist listening to the radio one night i hear inc inevitable growing drumbeat of the great Media hype Campaign that has deluged Ronald Reagan and Mikhail Gorbachev and All the rest of a is they meet in Iceland this week. What s going on the commentator says is that the two world Leaden will meet and agree to meet again. That s pretty much what happened last year Al the Summit in Geneva Switzerland where everyone got so excited because president  and Secretary Gorbachev a Down in front of a roaring fireplace together. There were other agreements. Can anyone name one there were some cultural Exchange agreement about slide nos and toe dancers. An extra consulate or two opener up. Someone released a sentence about Afghanistan. The leaders said they would talk some More Aboul nuclear arms. They agreed no one can win a nuclear  Nancy  and Raisa Gorbachev sol together for Tea. For this of dragged thousands of reporters to Cine Van the same week a  eruption in Colombia killed 21,000. It Gol practically no Ink because every journalist and camera in the world was hanging out in Geneva awaiting press releases. One interesting problem has been what to Call this event in Reykjavik. Some Call it a pre Summit. This has the disadvantage of sounding pretty Trival. And besides world leaders Aren t supposed to be at pre summits. Pre summits Are for secretaries of stale foreign ministers and All the hordes of aides who pass themselves off As informed sources who ask  their names not be used. Other people use the term min Summit. Whenever someone says mini All i can think about Are the skirts and How i Long to see them return to the Vanguard of fashion. There Are probably lots of other people in the world who Are equally weird. So forget mini Summit. People Don t want to Ponder the implications of Star wars when they re fondly reminiscing about miniskirts. Sometimes i think miniskirts bursting Onlo the world stage was the jul really Good news we had i suggest we Call this meeting a meeting but i m sure no one gives a Hoot about what i want to Call it. I also heard an interview with a High government official who said Iceland did t offer to Host a meeting Between Reagan and Gorbachev. This seems rather presumptive of the . And the u.s.s.r., Bill i m sure Iceland will love basking in the limelight for a few Days. The radio correspondent said Iceland is a wonderful place for the world leaders to meet. There Aren t Many people there so traffic and getting about should be easy. Iceland has no problems with terrorism and Security should be simpler. One great Benefit that Springs to my mind is that there can t be Loo Many hotel rooms and bars in Reykjavik. This May keep the number of reporters Down to say 1,000 or even fewer. If it works out that Way we May not have to watch reporters interview each other All Day. This a Jack chiller Mouth for Abc. I m i tending. Next to Alsworth tools. Who recently spent no years As Moscow Bureau chief for the tos Angeles times. A Worth what can we expect from this me cling Well we Don t know Lack except that we be been told not to expect very much. This after All is 3 Prei Urmit not the real Mccoy like we had list  in gertev3, Tortike we Hope to have soon Iff Washington if Thill a everything goes smoothly  can we expect a major announcement on nuclear weapons Well i m sure or. Stu gun and or. Gorbachev vill link thou nut fear weapons one on one face to face and All alone a Cepl for their interpreters. Bui is to what they la say Well Only they know thai exciting in t it ats Worth  do you know if there s a fireplace in the meeting suite also Arlo spare me. Well find out soon enough what happened or a least the official version of what happened. Pray that it s Good. But consider this it appears that Iceland has been selected for a meeting place because it s so far Oft the beaten path. No traffic no terrorism not Many hotels and bars. In other words or. Reagan and or. Gorbachev want to fix the world but they have to get away from i to do so. I have a suggestion. How about when they gel together for the next Summit the real Mccoy they hold it in my Hometown Brownsville tenn., close to the Banks of the Scenic and Ever popular Alchie River is also off the beaten path Way off. I Don t think Here s Ever been a terrorist incident Here. Once two Guys shot Al each other after quarrelling Over who had found the most prizes at a Church easter egg Hunt. There s trouble when somebody stumbles onto another Man s Moonshine operation. But usually it s quiet in Brownsville. The reporters would have to stay in a Motel. I think there Are two of hem. There in a bar for Miles and that might keep the press contingent Down to a reasonable size. If they had the Summit in the courthouse on the Square everyone could file features about the statue of the Confederate Soldier in front of the courthouse. He s saluting with his left hand. I be never understood Why. Most people claim he s shading his eyes from the Sun but i be never bought that. There could be other features on Coon dogs Catfish Cotton picking the colourful characters who hang out All Day on the Square and my Barber Raymond sweat. Raymond s shop is right across from the courthouse and someone would be bound to interview him. It would probably boost business and i might get a free haircut the nil Lime i m Home for suggesting this. 1 know no one s Ever been to Brownsville but who s Ever been to Iceland my Hometown is just As deserving of a Media limelight Bath As Reykjavik. Give them a break. Apologies Are an excellent Way to ruin a meal by miss manners United future Syndicate dear miss manners last night my husband and i had a dinner guest employee in my husband s business who i at tweet lady and very important to the by Sinesi. My husband choir the menu. I did All Ilie cooking. I was unhappy ill the Way the pork