All of the ephemera that is far too trivial to be bothered with elsewhere on this site or, depending on your point of view, a meta-commentary on it. This ephemera includes, but is not limited to art, music and literature. Most of the content here will be discussed in terms that are as abstract as possible, reality being a singularly overrated concept.
Friday, March 14, 2003
Comic relief seems to me to be the perfect example of a national day of celebration for a post-traditional society; the modern multicultural (or acultural) alternative to traditional days like Easter. Having started as a fun exercise in charity; it now looks like a charitable exercise in fun. Whereas Easter passes by these days without comment, Comic Relief only becomes more de rigeur with time. All of which should, if anything, make me favourably inclined towards it, but in reality the combination of high pressure selling techniques (more commonly associated with the selling of double glazing) peer pressure and bland Butlin's style entertainment always leave me feeling that little bit more curmudgeonly than usual.
