From Bush to Bush: The Lazlo Toth Letters
Comedian Novello, a.k.a. Lazlo Toth, is still at it: writing zany letters to famous people-to Bill Cinton, the Pope, Dubya-and sometimes getting replies. To President Clinton in 1996, Toth proposes that the solution for the Balkans is a "new multi-religion inspired religion," with Wednesday as its sabbath. He asks Pope John Paul II for the Church's position on whether Earth has a "mirror planet" on the other side of the Sun, and if such a planet exists, whether the Pope on that planet is also infallible (this letter appears not to have received a response). Al Gore is one of Toth's favorite epistolary targets. After the 2000 election, Toth writes to cheer him up about losing the election: "Be Positive! Stop saying that you're already thinking about running again in 2004. People are going to think you have nothing else to do." He suggests Gore consider dental school instead. For those who share Novello's wacky sense of humor, this third volume of Lazlo correspondence will bring many laughs.Copyright 2003 Reed Business Information, Inc.