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- Bill Palladino
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- ""My Daughter Knocked Out The Power On The Whole East Coast""
- Summary: Amusing vox pop about how a girl caused the '77 Blackout
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Review of "My Daughter Knocked Out The Power On The Whole East Coast"
Bill Palladino
Posted on December 20, 2004 at 05:39 AM
Vox-pop is a misnomer on this piece. It's more a micro-essay, nano-story. One voice telling of a funny little family event. An 80 year old New Yorker is convinced her granddaughter's fiddling with the television caused the famous nationwide blackout of a few years back. It's told as a short joke, with a funky musical undertone, and big vocal theatrics. In the right context it could be a perfect punctuation for a news program. It's quick and painless. At least give it a listen.