I am not the type of person who watches a lot of tv. I am, however, a person that is highly addicted to period pieces - be they movies, good tv shows, or seriels. In general, most of my tv consumption comes from the other side of the pond. Now, however, I've finally jumped on the bandwagon everyone else has been on for the last four years - Mad Men.
I didn't want to. I watched the first episode months ago, and hated it. The victim show, was what I called it. Then I had dinner with Erin on Friday night, and she convinced me to try it again. So I did. And now in the last three days I've watched four more episodes. And counting. Oops.
As I was sewing and watching tonight (Christmas pj production is under way, full speed ahead.), I started thinking about the smoking on the show. It's constant, as it often was in the 1960s. It annoys me, slightly, as I have never been able to figure out why someone would place something that is on fire in their mouth. But if you ask anyone who was alive at the time, they will tell you that it's right on. Historically accurate, as we say on this blog. So, it's in. (By the way, they don't smoke real cigarettes - herbals.)
It makes one wonder, though, what we'll "all" be assumed to do in 50 years, when they are making those tv shows (if we still watch tv) about the olden days of the 2010s. My personal opinion is that they will have everyone texting, constantly.
Do you agree? Let me ask - if you are still alive in 50 years, and were called in to consult for a tv show about how people lived in 2010, what would you say that "everyone" did back then?
I must admit that I'm really curious to see your answers!
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Texting is a good one. Another one, though I hate to say it because the look drives me nuts, is wearing flip-flops everywhere: to the store, with dressy khakis, to weddings, in winter with jeans and a long-sleeved shirt. Everywhere except the beach, oddly enough.
Texting is spot-on. I hate it!
Yes! I knew you would get hooked. Stick with it, even through episodes that make you want to throw things.
As for what "everyone" did, I would definitely say that rather than a cigareete, everyone would have some annoying electronic device--kids, adults, retirees--and they would never be able to give anyone or anything their full attention.
We won't look as smart as they did in Mad Men - I just love those dresses (one of the reasons why I watched it).
Political correctness gone mad - didn't see that in Mad Men either, look what those naughty men got up to!
PS do you know what we call flip flops in Australia - thongs!!
PS I put up a link today that you might like - its a link to a magazine we have in Australia "Woman's Weekly" - the National Library of Australia have digitized the magazine from 1933 to 1982. My mum use to get her knitting patterns from these magazines. You might find some interesting all patterns - but it will involve some trailing I would think.
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