I just finished reading your article about the current craze blazing through the younger set for "planking" ("Prone to planking on the Web" June 8). I was amused at the comments by the older set who are confused, concerned and just don't get it. As the 50-year-old father of two teenagers myself (and a self styled survivor of the '70s) allow me the opportunity to offer two words of consolation and (maybe) understanding to concerned parents: pet rocks. I promise not to mention that other craze of the 1970s: streaking. It might give the kids ... ideas.

Chris Elliott, Bel Air