Debra wrote: > 2. NO cigarette (Joni's addiction and romance with cigarettes isn't > something to immortalize IMO)
Colin replied: > I undertsand your point. however, i feel it would be dishonest to > leaveit out. we cannot 'clean'people up and keep our integrity. like > when they make films about real people and elave the bits 'they > don't like out. not good. And I -- a non-smoker who regularly rants at my militant-smoker family and who teaches my nieces (ages 3 and 1) that cigarettes are "YECK" -- agree with Colin. Joni is Joni, cigarette and all. I also agree with Les that it's tacky, but Joni without a cig would be less authentic. I do foresee the thing being broken off, though. Perhaps it should reside in an ashtray, with only the filter protruding slightly. I also like Kate's idea of being able to put a lit cigarette in Joni's hand. Then it's simply an option and not a permanent endorsement of smoking. Debra, I LOVE all the rest of your ideas!! Especially the facing west/southwest concept. Lori ~
