A sign of the times

[kandrathe]

Yes, but my problem isn't with professional wrestling, it's with the people who think that it is real in the sense of actual, spontaneous actions. It is not uncommon to read about someone (most often a teenager) who has gotten hurt or hurt someone attempting to duplicate an action he didn't realize was a stunt.

But, who hasn't attempted to jump their bicycle across a set of ramps in emulation of Mr. Knievel? I don't ever remember donning a cape and attempting to take to the skies like some super hero. At some point, you are right, there is a separation between what is rational, and what is ludicrous. And, it appears with the preponderance of "entertainment" saturating our lives that more and more people have embraced the ludicrous as rational.

"A total of 1133 13-15-year-old pupils in six secondary schools in South Wales were invited to complete questions concerning vampire belief and amount of television watching. The data demonstrate that belief in vampires was positively associated with higher levels of television watching. "

How many believed that Martians were attacking October 30, 1938?


For King Jim;

The movie "Backfire" (1995) says "No mimes were injured in
the making of this motion picture. Furs were not worn. All
catering was strictly vegetarian. Filmed entirely in a
non-smoking area. All females were referred to as "women".
White males were considered suspect and made to feel guilty.
Condoms were worn at all times."