Rock Almanac: October 20, 2008

Posted on Oct 20th 2008 8:00AM by Gaylord Fields
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On This Date in 1990: Three members of 2 Live Crew are acquitted of obscenity charges in Fort Lauderdale, Fla. The Miami rap group was charged following a show in Hollywood, Fla., after a judge ruled their album 'As Nasty as They Wanna Be' obscene.

The Almanac Advises for October 20: "A proven method for handling potty-mouthed children is to ignore them when they use a dirty word. Punishing them or making a big deal of their swearing will just serve to give them the attention they desire."

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