Tom the Dancing Bug by Ruben Bolling for October 20, 2001

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News of the Times Americans Chip In ORdinary Americans from shore to shore have started doing their part to help the country grieve, recover and triumph! Like the victory gardens and scrap drives of World War II, acts of unity and patriotism are popping up all over! Aron Kessel, of Kansas City, Mo., received an e-mail saying that a friend of a friend heard that someone's boyfriend was an Afghan guy who said an attack on a bridge was planned for Nov. 11. Like a modern-day Paul Revere, he forwarded it to over 30 friends! Brenda McElroy, of Jersey City, N.J., helps out by smiling at the security guard who checks her bag every day, unmistakably showing to the world her willingness to sacrifice convenience in the name of security! Kevin Schulman, of Oak Point, Calif., took President Bush's words on the consumer's role in the economy to heart -- and purchased that 22" monitor he'd been eyeing! Richard Denstowe, of Lynn, Mass., understands that the purpose of terrorism is to "terrorize." Bravely refusing to allow evil to paralyze him, he proceeded with his planned trip to meet golfing buddies at Hilton Head! Karen Philips, of Bronxville, N.Y., fully intends to follow Mayor Giuliani's courageous call for New Yorkers to return to normal activities, and has spent nearly every weeknight patriotically watching the networks' new season! Josh Cummings, of Springfield, Ill., supresses his misgiving about past U.S. foreign policies, displaying the all-American act of keeping one's unpopular views to oneself! Immediately following the 9/11 tragedy, airline lobbyist Lon Mandt, of Bethesda, Md., swiftly induced congress to hand over $15 billion, selflessly using his influence to single out one powerful industry over all other affected businesses and groups!