happy times maintains an appealing veneer without becoming too cute about it . 
(ROOT (S (NP (JJ happy) (NNS times)) (VP (VBZ maintains) (NP (DT an) (JJ appealing) (NN veneer)) (PP (IN without) (S (VP (VBG becoming) (ADJP (RB too) (JJ cute) (PP (IN about) (NP (PRP it)))))))) (. .)))
(ROOT (S (NP (JJ ) (NNS )) (VP (VBZ ) (NP (DT ) (JJ ) (NN )) (PP (IN ) (S (VP (VBG ) (ADJP (RB ) (JJ ) (PP (IN ) (NP (PRP )))))))) (. )))