They were kinda like the cow in the restaurant at the End of the Universe.
There to serve at your pleasure.

Karl

----- Original Message -----
From: "Benjamin Tan" <BenTbtstr8@AOL.COM>
To: <vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM>
Sent: Wednesday, July 25, 2001 3:30 AM
Subject: Re: How Many Tows Does it Take to Get Canceled by AAA? (Short)

> In a message dated 7/25/01 12:02:55 AM Pacific Daylight Time,
> bpremack@WAVETECH.NET writes:
>
> << t is possible (probable?) that the Schmoo Award has been hidden in my
>  subconscious for 4 decades.  After I got to thinking about it, which was
>  long after the Schmoo Award Concept hit the List, I vaguely recalled that
Al
>  Capp's newspaper comic strip L'il Abner had some loveable creatures that
>  were called Schmoos.  They resembled an overstuffed pillow (sort of like
3
>  huge marshmellows), with a flexible body about 2' to 3' tall.  Their
>  personality was in accord with their appearance, devoid of any
>  distinguishing characteristics, but blandly mellow.
>  Can anyone shed some light on my musings, or am I still trapped in the
>  Twilight Zone? >>
>
> The Twilight Zone called the List. In one of the episodes, they even ATE
the
> little guys. That was more than 35 years ago IIRC.
>
> BenT