Sparkle Plenty

Anyone remember the cartoon Dick Tracy? Well, the cartoon featured a girl named Sparkle Plenty (daughter of B.O. and Gravel Gertie Plenty). Her name became synonymous with anyone or anything that had chic-ness, effulgence, and, well, sparkle. (Notice her long, flowing, blonde hair. That's sparkle for you.) It's what my editor wants. It's what my piece Which End Up? lacked. The first line began, "Humans function . . ." I mean, really. So this morning a tried adding a little sparkle. I even used the term "tricked out." Just call me Sparkle Plenty.