Our modern culture is actually capable of accomplishing many difficult artistic tasks. Remaking IT’S A WONDERFUL LIFE ain’t one of ’em.
The good news? It’s only going to be a table read. The bad news? There was nobody present to say Hey. Maybe we should do, I don’t know, SCROOGED instead. Table-reading that would have been something within our societal capacity.
Politicians, scientists and ‘entertainers’ – eternally embracing ‘Can’ and shunning ‘Should’.
Sadly, and I hope avoiding the shock-collar that comes with bringing up The Old Life, I have come to believe the nation needs a shared existential threat to value stories like “It’s A Wonderful Life”.
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I have a little hope that COVID will yield better days.
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Peace to all who read these words, and to the Lane household, and a merry Thanksgiving!
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Mew