>Dennis, I discovered from the Washington Post article that Pryor did, indeed, write parts of the "Blazing >Saddles" script, including the famous beans/campfire scene. > Although I'm a great admirer of Pryor, I would be happy for somebody to explain to me what's funny >about that particular scene, or about "Blazing Saddles," or indeed about Mel Brooks. Are you kidding? That scene is nearly as classic as the coconut or knight scene in Monty Python and the Holy Grail. *;-) I guess we just like campfire toilet jokes down here in Texas. Seriously I think Richard Pryor is a good pick...his twinkle in his eye and his great delivery of jokes qualifies him as one of our great entertainers. Not a prolific writer perhaps, but I think Mark Twain would have found him funny today. Later, Russell Smith http://camalott.com/~rssmith Edtech Consultant and Journalist Region 14 ESC Abilene, Texas