If you might take a moment to tear yourselves away from your heated debates on the morality of killing regime leaders and the latest results of (Name your country here) Idol, you should reflect a second on the passing of one of the original cast members of the first "Talkie" Our Gang (or Little Rascals) shorts. Jackie Cooper was also one of the first (fictional) students of the iconic "Ms. Crabtree", and in one short competed for her favour against Norman "Chubby" Chaney.