It's hard to compete in this one, because there are so many bad adaptations of Tom Sawyer, but the folks at the Nashville Network won my prize last night with a "Tom Sawyer" that was animated, with the leads being played by cute, furry critters. After about 5 minutes of this syrupy mess, I had to go away, because my blood sugar levels were at a crisis point. Even from Long Island, I could feel seismic activity coming from upstate in Elmira, as Twain was spinning in his grave. Terry Terry Ballard, Automation Librarian Quinnipiac College 275 Mt. Carmel Ave., Hamden, CT, 06518 203-281-8945 fax:203-281-8629 www.geocities.com/terryballard/ "Patience comes to those who wait."