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Date sent: Tue, 14 Dec 1999 16:20:29 EST
Subject: Re: off topic - Histrionic (was help on music to sing)
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In a message dated 12/14/99 9:42:10 AM Central Standard Time,
cantare-at-pacbell.net writes:

<< Histrionic means excessively dramatic. There is a also personality
disorder called histrionic personality disorder, which could have been
what they were referring to with Mr. McCain >>

Interestingly enough, and probably not surprising to any of us, there are a
great number of people in the arts with histrionic and narcissistic
tendencies. (Not necessarily to the degree of an actual personality disorder,
but tendencies none the less.)

For artists, I like to paraphrase the genie in Disney's "Aladin";

Great, big, enormous ego, Little bitty self-esteem.

(Look at me!!! Look at me!!!! *was that all right?*)

And yes, I would definately have to classify myself this way. *sigh* I
guess there's a little diva in all of us.

Tami
Milwaukee