The Fonz pays a visit to Taunton (From This is The West Country)

The Fonz pays a visit to Taunton

1:53pm Thursday 3rd July 2008

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THE original king of cool The Fonz has rolled into town to talk to a group of schoolchildren about the importance of reading.

The Fonz - played by Henry Winkler - in the hit American TV series Happy Days, visited St Andrew's Primary School in Taunton.

It is all part of the nationwide First News Tour in support of the National Year of Reading.

Winkler was also launching his new seris of children's books featuring a main character with dyslexia, a condition that Winkler struggled with during his own time at school in America.

Henry Winkler said: "These kids have got to know that however they learn they are all unbelievable smart and fabulous and they've got greatness in them."

For a full report see Thursday's County Gazette.

You can also watch a video report of The Fonz's visit.

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