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SLA Murder Trial Nostalgic Trip

SLA Murder Trial Nostalgic Trip Back To More Innocent Time

INDEPENDENCE, MO— The murder trial of three Symbionese Liberation Army members is providing Americans with a nostalgic escape to a carefree, more innocent time. "Oh, man, Patty Hearst and the SLA. That takes me back to high school," said Ralph Henderson, 43, an Independence-area dentist. "Pet rocks, Jerry Ford jokes, small bands of kooky, disorganized terrorists shooting up local banks... Those were the days."

This bit of SLA nostalgia is from the Onion, but it's almost indistinguishable from some of the breathless SLA puff pieces that have appeared in various "alternate" weeklies over the past few months.

Posted by Dr. Frank at March 21, 2002 10:21 AM | TrackBack