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v- PAQE3-JPLA1NPEALER-FRIDAY, APRIL 0, 1W4. Imagine - our first hamburger president Dick Peterson I've been thinking about three things in the past week. None are directly related, but they are not as unrelated as I'd like to think : In this age of the Television President, it is possible for a particular candidate to become the fabled overnight suc­ cess, to capture the imagination of the general public. A lot of things catch on like that with television; I shouldn't be surprised that a major presidential candidate can come to be identified with a hamburger. A commercial was developed for the Wendy's hamburger chain that has popularized the phrase, "Where's the beef?" The commercials built around the phrase are entertaining. It's likely that the phrase wouldn't be what it is today without Clara Peller who repeats the line. It is more memorable than "I can't believe I ate the whole thing" or "Ring around the collar, those dirty collars..." However, overuse of the phase has made it nauseating. Now, Walter Mondale has adopted the phrase in order to defeat Gary Hart and win the Democratic nomination. There is nothing quite so unnatural as nasal Walter Mon­ dale chanting, over and over, "Where's the beef?" It's as unnatural as dignified John Houseman selling motor oil. Should Walter Mondale win the Democratic nomination and defeat Ronald Reagan, we will have our first ham­ burger president. Wendy's hamburgers will take their place along ?ide "Tippecanoe and Tyler Too" as a footnote of American political history. Mondale, of course, would not be our first edible president. That distinction belongs to the chicken president, Calvin Coolidge. He promised a chicken in every pot. Probably more popular than that phrase, which I have banished from my repertoire, is Michael Jackson, the singer. I'm not sure how it happened, but Michael Jackson has eclipsed his original star designation which he acquired as a 14-year-old with the Jackson Five. He makes catching on fire seem fashionable. > Kids today have grown up with Michael Jackson as one generation grew up with Elvis Presley and the next with the Beatles. Michael Jackson's success is of major proportions, which make him unusual. David Cassidy of the Partridge Family and Donny Osmond of the Osmond Family were popular child stars who never surpassed the success of their adolescence. Unfortunately, I still find myself turning to another radio station when yet another Michael Jackson song is broad­ cast. Some things never change. The most popular political debate of the past 'month centers around the prayer amendment. It's a debate that has been going on since 1962 but has never carried as much bravado as now. Essentially, the prayer amendment would require students in public schools to pray - if they wanted to. I cannot say that I spent every moment in undivided attention to the subject matter being taught when I was in school. I'd estimate that my mind wandered at least five minutes of every hour of every day of the 13 years I was in grade school and high school. I'm sure that kind of inat­ tention is not uncommon. And it did provide plenty of time for spontaneous prayer. I can understand why amendments are passed that ac­ tually change something, like lower the voting age, grant sufferage to women, piohibit the manufacture and sale of alcohol, or require due process. I cannot understand amending the Constitution to make something voluntary. That's like requiring citizens to voluntarily eat chicken pot pies every other full moon. I agree with the person who said in Senate debate that as long as there are math tests in school there will be prayer. Voluntary and sincere prayer. general yci ICI ai News © GIVE WARNING from me 1 are continuing investigation into the reported incidents. The Girl Scout Council of Chicago, bowing to growing reports of foreign objects being found in cookies, has canceled further sale and distribution of cookies. "The 1984 Chicago Girl Scout cookie sale is over," the council said in a statement Wednesday. "All troop leaders are instructed to return all undistributed, Zoo needs volunteers Brookfield Zoo. is seeking volunteers for its Vdocent aide program. The Zoo is par­ ticularly in need of docent aides during the week, although a few weekend aides are need also. The deadline for applying is April 11. For further information about becoming a docent aide, call or write the Docent Office, Brook- field Zoo, Brookfield, 111., 60513, (312) 485-0263, extension 366 or 363. unopened boxes of cookies to their distribution point im­ mediately for return to the baker." The council said it hoped to make up funds lost because of suspect cookies by soliciting corporations, foundations and individuals. 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