those inscrutable americans. what are they up to now?

[bossymarmalade]

On my winamp, there is apparently an option to watch internet television. I am now blissfully luxuriating in a steady stream of commercials from the 50's, for Cracker Jack and Maypo and Butter-Nut coffee. But the best one so far has been the Jell-o commercial about a "little Chinese baby" who was served Jell-o, but then couldn't eat it because he couldn't pick it up with his chopsticks -- until his mother gave him "great Western invention", a spoon. All narrated in a "Chinese" accent, which meant a lot of talking about raspbelly and chelly and glape and olange. Oh yes indeed.

Comments

[chrismm.livejournal.com]

Ah, yes. The fifties, a period of great enlightenment. *rolls eyes* Though they did make cool dresses, and fun dishwear. But really. Is that a good enough reason to go back? I don't think so.

[bossymarmalade.livejournal.com]

Watching these commercials is so much fun! Although I am *terribly* glad that things are such that I can afford to watch the hideous stereotyping with fond indulgent amusement from my perch of 2004 sensibilities. *g*

[chrismm.livejournal.com]

Yes. *grin* Fun to watch, not so fun to live. I'm just concerned because it seems like the Bushes et al would love for us to go back there (as opposed to pointing and mocking from here), and actually have that as a goal. Euw.