On Thu, 5 Mar 1998, Liisa Caimano wrote:
>
> >>In the episode Interface there is a scene where Spike is in his room (right
> >>before Lynda comes in and Spike thinks she is his father). In the
> >>background, on his closet, underneath a football pennant there is what
> >>appears to be a Confederate flag (the flag of the southern United States
> >>when they seceeded from the rest of the US and is now often considered to be
> >>a racist symbol). When I saw this I was a bit stunned, not because it was a
> >>big deal in the episode or anything, but it seems that the people who
> >>designed the set decided that was a necessary item for a typical American
> >>teenager's bedroom. Well, its not, especially one like Spike who's supposed
> >>to be from New York. Well, I guess I'm making a big deal over nothing, but
> >>after seeing some of these episodes so many times, little things like this
> >>tend to stand out. Anyway, any thoughts?
> >
> >Is Spike from New York? I didn't recognise the accent as being as -
> >well - abrasive as that of the New Yorkers. Also I seem to remember
> >(possibly in "At Last a Dragon") that Spike had a lobster on top of
> >something in his room. Isn't this a symbol of Maine? I dunno - any
> >info from US viewers would be greatly appreciated.
> >
>
I thought I sent a message about this within the last couple of
weeks...I'll dig it up and repost it if I can. The short version is that
he lived in New Rochelle (about ten minutes/2-3 miles from Mamaroneck).
If I recall correctly the pennant that you're discussing is a banner from
that high school, but I could be mistaken.
Hilary L. Hertzoff Nothing cures homesickness
Mamaroneck Public Library quicker than an unexplored
Mamaroneck, NY tower. - Nancy Willard
hhertzof@wlsmail.wls.lib.ny.us
h.hertzoff@genie.geis.com
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