Thursday, February 17, 2005
:: Communication ::

The following came to mind, and was subsequently orated to myself mentally on the walk to work this morning.

In this modern day and age, communication is an essential component of everyday life. Cell phones, email, the carrier pigeon. But perhaps most importantly of all is the newest member of the faction, that's right, musical lampposts. You've heard of them, right? The ones that play music when a car is approaching too close to its sacred boundaries? To prevent car accidents. One of the most brilliant and innovative creations of this millennium!

It's even beneficial in the rare occasion that it might fail to stop an accident. For then, when the giant metal pole crushes your Toyota's tinfoil/aluminum roof into your skull and you lay there pinned and helpless , you will be serenaded with the gentle twinking of "Sweet Caroline" in the final agonizing moments before the sweet embrace of death.

Just think. If they had had musical lampposts back when you were a kid, maybe you wouldn't have completely smoked that post during your driving test when you were 16. And maybe you would have gotten a license, gone to college, gotten a job, and lived a somewhat productive life instead of deteriorating into the one-legged crack fiend that you are today. MERRY CHRISTMAS!


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