Wednesday, August 13, 2008

Fast Forward

From a 1969 LaZBoy furniture ad, this image fit my child-self's vision of a newlywed couple's typical evening at home.

How is it the same (and different) from the couple's typical evening today, as they approach their 40th wedding anniversary?

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  1. The couple weighs twice as much, so the reclining couch had to be reinforced with props from Lowes. They're not resting, but instead sitting upright and looking uncomfortable. Neither has a smile, and the last time they blinked was 45 minutes ago. The woman is watching American Idol while the man is watching CSI:Miami in the Picture-in-Picture on their flat-panel TV. Both have wireless headsets on, talking to coworkers. There are four Hungry Man TV dinners by their feet. They've replaced their finger-controlled remote control with a thought-controlled remote control. Their favorite commercial is Chilis.

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  2. lol! Interesting that they're so high-tech ... with a reinforced, 40-year-old couch. What is it about that couch that makes them keep it? :)

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