European Stars and Stripes (Newspaper) - November 20, 1994, Darmstadt, Hesse                                James j. Kilpatrick the writer s Art a a one of my professors of journalism 50m w Odd years ago used a memorable exam i i be 10 illustrate what he called a the in fitness of things he quoted a lyrical description of a late afternoon at key West that concluded in this fashion. A then the Sun dropped beneath the horizon like a great Fried egg. In an appropriate context maybe it would work to compare a setting Sun to a great Fried egg but in a passage of poetic description the simile shattered the mood. Words have to have a certain compatibility i thought of my old instructor the other Day in Reading a clipping that began a in a Wanton display of chastity More than 100,000 Southern Baptist youngsters Are pledging to abstain from sex until  there was a Fried egg adjective for you. Something that is Wanton is a hard to control undisciplined unruly mischievous lewd Bawdy Lustful sensual merciless inhumane malicious unduly lavish playfully mean or cruel the word did no to fit. I have fussed before about the misuse of a enormity a and will fuss again. John Fenn of West Palm Beach fla., recently caught a to program about Pope John Paul ii. Said the narrator a few people realize the enormity of the Pope s  a arg that noun Quot enormity carries an unshakable connotation of a great evil monstrous  the narrator would have been better served by a wide Range Quot or a great extent would Reserve a enormity for the holocaust some words right with other words. A sequined Blouse fights a Denim skirt. In Seattle a reporter wrote of a elderly men who Pace the sidewalks on leisurely Early morning  can someone Pace Lei surety do we Pace when we stroll to Pace is to stride. A referee paces off 10 Yards for holding. My ear May be out of tune but it detects a false note in a strolling pacer. Back in May the Columbia . State announced that the rolling stones would perform at Williams Brice stadium in september. The reporter recalled an incident five years ago when a former athletic director a became apocalyptic at the thought of raucous Rock a no rollers desecrating the hallowed football Haven of the fighting gamecocks Ato be apocalyptic is to Prophesy widespread destruction or disaster and maybe the athletic director Felt that strongly about damage to his stadium but this was too much word for the incident. A a apoplectic would have sufficed. Another example the los Angeles daily news carried a Story on movie director Rob Reiner. He began directing late in his career a after Ari acting stint that reached its apotheosis on the hit to series All in the  an apotheosis says one dictionary is a the Elevation or exaltation of a person to the rank of a  on a to show How about a map exp dry High Point a or to be fancy the a a Zenith of his career there Are times to borrow from Gen. Andrew Jackson when we ought to elevate our sights a Little lower. Universal press Syndicate if you want to participate in the great simile contest of 1994, Send entries to Box 957. Charleston . 29402.beat goes on for republicans with Sonny Outlook Tony k0rnheiser can sum up the Roost volcanic american dec Tion in 40 years in three words congressman Sonny Bono. Yes we be got you babe. What was it exactly that persuaded californians to elect a Man who makes Tony Danza sound like sir John Gielgud what happened Cher missed the filing deadline in retrospect the seeds of Sonny s political career Are obvious in his lyrics. The first indication of his designs on Public service was evident when he wrote a put your Little hand in mine a there ainu to no Hill or Mountain we can to climb a a Clear reference to Capitol Hill. He staked out his political platform when he wrote a they say our love won t pay the rent a before its earned our Money Sall been spent a indicating a Clear displeasure with big government overtaking citizens to pay for failed social programs. And when he wrote a Drums keeps pounding rhythm to the brain la Dee Dah Dee Dee la Dee Dah Dee die. A a Well obviously he is a proponent of the death penalty. Congressman Sonny Bono was part of a Republican landslide that allows the aptly named Newt Gingrich to get a table at restaurants that would normally feed him from a dish on the floor. I saw a headline a Gingrich vows  this is like running a headline a Dahmer vows  Newt is the a Mirinovsky of american politics. An minute now he will lean out the window and Start pouring hot soup on anyone in the peace corps. Talk about losers. What s Clinton going to do next quarterback the Buffalo Bills every single Republican ran against Clinton regardless of How Small or local the office. Somebody running for zoning commissioner in Toledo could stand up and scream a Clinton wears a Bra a and assure himself of a land i the fix _ Tateo Saros i0omili-iwb.c. The last stegosaurus Hohl Tush  to a Sauris Rex be mock  slide and Isnit it great that Strom Thurmond at age 92, will take Over As chairman of the Senate armed services committee Thurmond thinks we re still using cannonballs Clinton s predicament provides a very interesting lesson in the nuances of politics. Here is a Man who solved the problem in Haiti defused a potential crisis in Iraq brought Israel and Jordan to peace passed a sweeping crime Bill started reducing the deficit and presided Over an Economy that s unarguably in the Best shape in years a yet head to head in popularity polls he loses against every potential candidate including the late Ayatollah Khomeini and those Guys in the Mcdonald a ads who sit on Lawn chairs in an empty football stadium parking lot and Chew with their Mouths open. The crack White House political staff slogan a ooh yeah a has been analysing the phenomenon and has come up with explanations for Why so Many people hate Bill Clinton 1. His cottage cheese thighs. 2. That icky thing he does biting his lip. 3. The satan Tattoo on his left bicep. It has been suggested to Clinton that he a so unpopular with the electorate the Only Way he can get d democrats elected is by becoming a re pub Titan. It democrats went Down like dominoes. Marjorie Margues Mezvinsky was gone in less time than it fakes to say Marjorie Margolies Mezvinsky. Ann Richards Dan Rostenkowski Tom Foley Mario Cuomo All gone. Mario had become the oldest Hamlet on Broadway. Cuomo spent every Day of the last 12 years Iri agony trying to decide if he should accept gods calling and run for president. Now that he has lost to someone named Pataki Mario can run for a bus. Not All democrats were losers though. Amid All this change amid All this movement toward political and social conservatism its Nice to see there a still room under the tent to eat drink and Par Tay Teddy Kennedy and Chuck Robb won a though Robb had the Good Fortune to run against pinocchio. What does it say about the democrats when their biggest stars Are Teddy a has anybody seen my pants a Kennedy and Chuck Robb a dub dub who a their next Bright Light Peewee Herman a lastly How about a big round of applause for Marion Bany a Washington s sex con and mayor for life a a who bucked All the National trends about bashing liberals and cutting spending and getting Tough on crime by running on a platform that called for letting prisoners out of jail Early a and giving them Money. Yes just like in monopoly you can get out of jail and collect $200. Darned few politicians were courageous enough to run on one of those planks let alone both. Kinda makes you wonder what Marion will come up with next time. A 1 let s see you get out of jail you get a bankroll a and a gun. Creators Syndicate. Page 24 sunday november 20, 1994