RE: Why secret IDs? WAS Re: dr suess on the loose...

O'Regan, Emlyn (Emlyn.ORegan@actew.com.au)
Mon, 7 Jun 1999 12:49:17 +1000

> >On something of a tangent, does anyone has any idea what the mythic
> >justification for all the secret identities is? Why is it so
> >important
> >that nobody know that Clark Kent is Superman? Why is this such a
> >universal feature of superhero myths?
>
> Disadvantages:
>
> 1. You can't charge for your service!
>
> 2. You can't get insurance!
>
> *** 3. They can't page you! ***
>
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