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The View From 304 A year-long photo gallery showing the changing seasons from our apartment balcony.	The Exciting World of Journalism Hey kids! Let's learn about journalism. The train station beat, rewrite men and linotypes!! And you gals can write for the society pages!
Eat Like a Bird More fun with nature. This time, the birds devour the seed in short time.	Mary Ann, the girl next door In "Mary Ann or Ginger" polls, the sweet girl from Winfield, Kansas, wins hands down. Listen to the news broadcast from the first episode. I don't remember anyone in Winfield ever mentioning this. But I suppose it's not much of a claim to fame.
No Gut, No Nut This squirrel, caught raiding the bird feeder in our front yard, has figured out how to get his nut and work his abs at the same time.
Potty-Mouth Porky This is a classic animated gem. I first saw it long, long ago on NightFlight on the USA Network during a showing of Reefer Madness. Supposedly Warner Bros. animators made this for in-house amusement, and it was not intended for a public audience. Oh well.	One-Fingered Victory Salute Ladies and gentlemen, The President of the United States. Truly a Class Act. Watch Smirky McDoofus look around the room for peer approval of his sophomoric shenanigans.
As Boys Grow An educational film from 1957. Coach explains puberty and masturbation to his freshman track team, with charts. Highlight: Two boys sitting on lawn, tinkering with a mower: Boy 1: "Hey you know somethin'? I had a wet dream last night!" Boy 2: Wet dream? What's that? Boy 1: Oh you know, when sperm comes out of your penis. Boy 2: Sperm? Boy 1: Yeah, sort of a sticky stuff ... a guy's part of a baby. Didn't your brother ever tell you about that? Boy 2: Nah, he never says much about anything ... So that means you can start a baby!	Boys Beware An educational/safety film from the early 1960s. Jimmy accepts a ride from a strange man, Ralph, who takes him fishing, buys him presents, and expects payment in return!! ... Narrator: What Jimmy didn't know was that Ralph was sick, a sickness that was not visible like smallpox but no less dangerous and contagious, a sickness of the mind. You see, Ralph was a homosexual - a person who demands an intimate relationship with members of their own sex. Some sensible advice about steering clear of predatory pedophiles despite the sensational branding of homosexuals as "sick." But also, because he engaged in homosexual acts, I guess, Jimmy got busted too and was put on probation. Talk about blaming the victim!