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. . . also a "pixilated pirate" and a "frustrated fugitive from the nut hut"? When Pete Smith is narrating a short from the 1940s, such as this one: "WATER BUGS." Smith tosses the salad of his verbiage more for sound than meaning, exemplifying a guy smitten with the crackle of his own voice. Whatever the subject happens to be, Smith endeavors to be as condescending, demeaning, and patronizing as he possibly can. It's easy to picture Smith as some bloated walrus-sized worm, ensconced on a giant toadstool puffing on a hookah pipe while describing feats whose "Step One" would be leagues out of reach for his own personal achievement. The title of this short, WATER BUGS, refers to daredevils who ply their avocation on lakes, rivers, and bays. Perhaps the best example of daring-do here is the gentleman who has himself towed on water skis by an AIRBORNE seaplane. Unfortunately, Smith is so enraptured with his own nasal emanations that he forgets to tell us who this American role model is!