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Thoughts on the Day (3/20)
Mar. 20th, 2007 07:15 amBig Bird's Birthday (Sesame Street Character)
I'm probably one of the few American's my age who didn't watch Sesame Street. Or at least, didn't watch it very much. Growing up in Northern Wisconsin, we didn't have cable nor much access to Public Television. I do remember watching the Electric Company and Captain Kangaroo, but really have no memory of watching Sesame Street. I do remember the songs, though. That's because we had an album of Sesame street songs (and some dialog) that we (my brother and I) would listen to as we were falling asleep.
The one thing I do remember is that, while the songs were familiar and fun, the setting was completely alien. I lived in a small town and spent most of my time on one of my grandparents farm. I knew nothing about the city as it was depicted on the show. I kept thinking that at the end of the day, they would leave the street and go back to the town where they really lived. I mean, I knew people lived in cities and that was a city, but I just couldn't imagine doing it. I still can't, which is why I live were I do.
Proposal Day
Once again the vagueness of the day perplexes me. I propose that this day be about stating a proposal-- a goal, if you will. Perhaps there is a value to actually writing a proposal, putting a goal on paper with the steps and requirements... Perhaps the sheer weight of such a thing would add power to a goal. I have a problem with goals. What's the saying? I love deadlines. I love to wave at them as they go rushing past." It's much the same way with me and goals.
But such is life, isn't it. As another saying goes: Life is what happens while you are busy making other plans. Still, perhaps I need to have a plan or two. I propose that I will... think about it.
Memory Day
At least, I believe this is Memory Day. I could have forgotten, I suppose.
Festival of Extraterrestrial Abductions Day
So, is this a day to celebrate those Earthling who have been abducted by extraterrestrials or is it to celebrate those Extraterrestrials who have been abducted by Earthlings? Since either way makes my brain hurt, I propose that this be the day when every purchases and plays the card game Abduction!. I love this game. In the grand tradition of "stab the other player in the back before he can stab you", the goal is the be the first (and only) Abductee to escape from the Alien ship. There is no cooperative play here. There is no getting along so we can all get out. It's every man and woman (or cow) for him/her/it/self. And lurking in the background, waiting to be placed on the unsuspecting player is the ever-dreaded 'anal probe' card.
The game is truly a blast to play. We have several "stab your neighbor in the back" games and all of them are great fun -- as long as you don't take the games to seriously. And with "Festival of Extraterrestrial Abductions Day", there's very little chance of that.
I'm probably one of the few American's my age who didn't watch Sesame Street. Or at least, didn't watch it very much. Growing up in Northern Wisconsin, we didn't have cable nor much access to Public Television. I do remember watching the Electric Company and Captain Kangaroo, but really have no memory of watching Sesame Street. I do remember the songs, though. That's because we had an album of Sesame street songs (and some dialog) that we (my brother and I) would listen to as we were falling asleep.
The one thing I do remember is that, while the songs were familiar and fun, the setting was completely alien. I lived in a small town and spent most of my time on one of my grandparents farm. I knew nothing about the city as it was depicted on the show. I kept thinking that at the end of the day, they would leave the street and go back to the town where they really lived. I mean, I knew people lived in cities and that was a city, but I just couldn't imagine doing it. I still can't, which is why I live were I do.
Proposal Day
Once again the vagueness of the day perplexes me. I propose that this day be about stating a proposal-- a goal, if you will. Perhaps there is a value to actually writing a proposal, putting a goal on paper with the steps and requirements... Perhaps the sheer weight of such a thing would add power to a goal. I have a problem with goals. What's the saying? I love deadlines. I love to wave at them as they go rushing past." It's much the same way with me and goals.
But such is life, isn't it. As another saying goes: Life is what happens while you are busy making other plans. Still, perhaps I need to have a plan or two. I propose that I will... think about it.
Memory Day
At least, I believe this is Memory Day. I could have forgotten, I suppose.
Festival of Extraterrestrial Abductions Day
So, is this a day to celebrate those Earthling who have been abducted by extraterrestrials or is it to celebrate those Extraterrestrials who have been abducted by Earthlings? Since either way makes my brain hurt, I propose that this be the day when every purchases and plays the card game Abduction!. I love this game. In the grand tradition of "stab the other player in the back before he can stab you", the goal is the be the first (and only) Abductee to escape from the Alien ship. There is no cooperative play here. There is no getting along so we can all get out. It's every man and woman (or cow) for him/her/it/self. And lurking in the background, waiting to be placed on the unsuspecting player is the ever-dreaded 'anal probe' card.
The game is truly a blast to play. We have several "stab your neighbor in the back" games and all of them are great fun -- as long as you don't take the games to seriously. And with "Festival of Extraterrestrial Abductions Day", there's very little chance of that.
