Murray J.D. Leeder > Quotes

“On November 8, 1960, Abigail ‘Dear Abby’ Van Buren printed a letter from ‘Jeanette,’ reading: Dear Abby: If you are interested in teenagers, you will print this story. I don’t know whether it’s true or not, but it doesn’t matter because it served its purpose for me: A fellow and his date pulled into their favourite ‘lovers lane’ to listen to the radio and do a little necking. The music was interrupted by an announcer who said there was an escaped convict in the area who had served time for rape and robbery. He was described as having a hook instead of a right hand. The couple became frightened and drove away. When the boy took his girl home, he went around to open the car door for her. Then he saw—a hook on the door handle! I don’t think I will ever park to make out as long as I live. I hope this does the same for other kids. (qtd. in Brunvand, 1981: 48-9)”
― Murray Leeder, Halloween

“Robin Wood notes that ‘When we have worked our way through all the other liberation movements, we may discover that children are the most oppressed section of the population’ (1979a: 10),”
― Murray Leeder, Halloween