LETTER OF THE WEEK

I thought the bet between Fred Martin and Steve Smith was that Fred had

to write a column saying nice things about USC. My husband got both his

bachelor’s and masters degrees from USC (with no financial help from

anyone but himself), so we are huge USC fans.

I could not find one nice thing about USC in Fred’s column. Instead all

he could talk about was himself and remind us once again about how his

house is on a lake. Sounds like someone from UCLA to me. How about it

Fred? A deal is a deal. USC is a great school with a lot of pride and

tradition.

Who do you think makes a better warrior in battle -- a cuddly teddy bear

or a Trojan? I think in real life, it’s the Trojans who prosper. Show

some class if you have any, and fulfill your end of the bet!

SANDI KATES

USC fan, Costa Mesa