Re: VLVL2 (1) Zoyd's WORK 

Tim Strzechowski dedalus204 at comcast.net
Tue Jul 15 22:13:40 CDT 2003


>
> But I don't really see this as a form of employment: it is only a once a
> year performance so that he will keep getting his "mental-disability
check",
> which is pretty much the same as an unemployment benefit. I guess his
yabbie
> sideline with RC and Moonpie out along Phantom Creek is something though.
>

It certainly began that way, Rob, but at the point we see Zoyd in Chapter 1,
the news crews and government seem to be dictating how the "show" should be
done.

At this point, Zoyd is officially an "employee."

Tim







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