This car is parked on a street next to the building I work in, and is a fabulous example of the characters that frequent Liberty Village. Nestled between downtown and Parkdale, you're just as liable to see a homeless crackhead as you are to spot a creative director of a major advertising firm. And they'll be wearing similar outfits, so sometimes it's hard to tell.The car reminded me of a show Andrew and I are watching, called Mad Men.
[Disclaimer: I am not at liberty to recommend, support, or endorse this show. As a pastor.]
The show is set in the 50s which is fabulous and hilarious for various reasons. Upon reflection, I have come up with my a list entitled: "Reasons I Would, and Reasons I Would Not Like To Live in the 50s".
Reasons I Would:
- 50s tailoring. Everything fits p-e-r-f-e-c-t-l-y.
- Pillbox hats.
- Men were debonair, and chivalry hadn't completely kicked it yet.
- Everyone is referred to as Miss, Mister, Misses, Sir, or M'am.
- The cars. See above.
- The music.
- Nuclear families.
- Less genetically modified food.
- Less profanity.
- More green space.
- A sense of hope and happiness after the war.
- Less technology meant more time spent reading, conversing, and relating.
- Constant smoking.
- Constant drinking.
- Birth of hardcore consumerism.
- Male chauvinism.
- Narrow views on politics, the environment, society.
- Bizarre medical practices.
- "Isms" - racism, sexism, elitism, etc.
- Smoking during pregnancies.
- Drinking during pregnancies.
- Skirts worn to the mid-calf.
- The swimming suits! On both sexes!
- No caller ID.
