People need fairy tales
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luzribeiroAs I've been watching all the hullabaloo about the WC wedding (yeah, WC was not meant "that way" although it may appear so), my initial response was: How can millions of people suddenly get so dumb? I mean just look at those ridiculous dresses, the stupid talk about hats and shoes, the stupid-looking W&C souvenirs (yes, including condoms with their images on them), etc. What could suddenly cause so many people to go out and act like clowns?
But then it dawned to me (I'm kinda dumb you know, so it takes some time). It's simple really. It's not just about the British and their, seemingly silly, obsession with anachronistic customs and traditions like the archaic institution called Monarchy. It's not that. If you forget all the shiny 24-carat grins along the lane of people lining up the Royal Mile in London while the royal carriage with the royal figureheads in it is rolling in such a royally dignified manner towards Buckingham... The conclusion is much sadder, actually.
It's that people are so damn depressed and rumpled by life, by all the social, economic and financial troubles they're having in recent days, that they desperately, and I do mean, desperately need some distraction. Something funny and ridiculous to think about, at least for a day (or maybe more, for those who are almost unhealthily obsessed with the event). Something non-serious, something so unimportant and useless to get extremely worked up about, to scratch their tongues over it, and to forget for a few hours what's awaiting them on the very next day.
It may sound sad to you, but that's life. And don't start to tell me about the millions of pounds wasted for all this sumptuous ceremony and all the celebrations. It'll probably be paid back manyfold by the tourism revenue it'll generate for their country for many years ahead, and that, at a very vulnerable moment. It's a thing well planned and well thought through.
It's a win-win for all. People will have their circus, a day off where they can put their most ridiculous garment on and act as if they're in the 18th century; the media will have something to fill their 24-hour "news" cycle with, and we'll all forget about the horrible things happening elsewhere in the world, at least for a day...
People need the occasional fairy tale, every now and then. Otherwise they could go mad. And start asking silly questions, you know. And who wants that?...
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But then it dawned to me (I'm kinda dumb you know, so it takes some time). It's simple really. It's not just about the British and their, seemingly silly, obsession with anachronistic customs and traditions like the archaic institution called Monarchy. It's not that. If you forget all the shiny 24-carat grins along the lane of people lining up the Royal Mile in London while the royal carriage with the royal figureheads in it is rolling in such a royally dignified manner towards Buckingham... The conclusion is much sadder, actually.
It's that people are so damn depressed and rumpled by life, by all the social, economic and financial troubles they're having in recent days, that they desperately, and I do mean, desperately need some distraction. Something funny and ridiculous to think about, at least for a day (or maybe more, for those who are almost unhealthily obsessed with the event). Something non-serious, something so unimportant and useless to get extremely worked up about, to scratch their tongues over it, and to forget for a few hours what's awaiting them on the very next day.
It may sound sad to you, but that's life. And don't start to tell me about the millions of pounds wasted for all this sumptuous ceremony and all the celebrations. It'll probably be paid back manyfold by the tourism revenue it'll generate for their country for many years ahead, and that, at a very vulnerable moment. It's a thing well planned and well thought through.
It's a win-win for all. People will have their circus, a day off where they can put their most ridiculous garment on and act as if they're in the 18th century; the media will have something to fill their 24-hour "news" cycle with, and we'll all forget about the horrible things happening elsewhere in the world, at least for a day...
People need the occasional fairy tale, every now and then. Otherwise they could go mad. And start asking silly questions, you know. And who wants that?...
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Date: 2011-05-03 09:10 pm (UTC)I think you hit the nail on the head.
The thing is , though , that we need to sit up and take notice more. in a couple of days , we go to the polls about AV.
And most people here, even now , are still ' undecided' - a week ago, we had a poll that siad that many people had not even heard about the referendum.
Apathy is killing this country - but who cares?
ok, that was a poor attempt at homour on my part.
But drop me a line by personal message if you like - I just want to know how you leared about Cockney rhyming slang in South Africa :)
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Date: 2011-05-03 09:27 pm (UTC)(no subject)
Date: 2011-05-03 09:37 pm (UTC)Or is it that you never knew that it's a Cockney term for an American ?
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Date: 2011-05-04 06:15 am (UTC)