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poliphilo ([personal profile] poliphilo) wrote2009-11-13 05:51 pm

50 Years Ago

O.K. So what's the name of this show?

It's called Whack-O.

And what's that all about?

It refers to the leading character's penchant for hitting small boys.

So he's a child abuser?

That's right. And a crook and a booze-hound. He goes round swishing a cane and telling boys to bend over. That's his schtick. The public are going to love him.

Brilliant. Sounds like great family entertainment. We'll put it out at tea-time.

[identity profile] veronica-milvus.livejournal.com 2009-11-13 10:08 pm (UTC)(link)
O tempora! O mores!

and we have moved on, a little bit, anyway.

[identity profile] poliphilo.livejournal.com 2009-11-14 10:16 am (UTC)(link)
If someone came up with Whack-O today it would fall into the category of dark and edgy- and would have to go out after the watershed.