Verse and Perversity.(Betty the Yeti)(Column)

The pages of this magazine have described fierce battles in the culture wars of America, often involving controversies over new plays or performers. But one of the most absurd disputes came to a strange conclusion late last year, in an Arizona courtroom.

And I've been invited to write about it. After all, I caused it.

My involvement in this strange tale began in January of 1999, when I was awakened by a midnight phone call. "Turn on the TV. They're talking about your play." Stumbling to find my remote in the dark, I tuned into the show Politically Incorrect with ...

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