July 23, 2004
Made-Up Demographics : Final Exam
Another three-part analogy. Be careful: there may be more than one right answer, or no right answers at all. Feel free to fine-tune, as I am composing this post under the influence of highly illegal Mexican Liquid Paper.
Self-identifying as a "security mom": providing actual security for children : finding Manufacturing Consent in child's desk drawer during routine room search ::
(a) Wearing a "Keep Austin Weird" T-Shirt : maintaining vital local businesses and music scene : drinking coffee at Starbucks 5 times a week;
(b) White suburban teenager (not unlike myself) listening to Fight the Power by Public Enemy in 1989 : overthrowing racist white establishment : slightly fattening coffers of white record executives;
(c) Installing "Baby on Board" sign : preventing car accidents : getting one's mini-van keyed;
(d) Displaying "Life is Short-- Pray Hard" bumper-sticker : reaping eternal salvation : flipping off the guy that cut in front of you on the interstate;
(e) Self-identifying as a "Soccer Mom" : attending World Cup match in Marseilles in 1998 : buying your petulant child a Playstation II.
If the phrase "The Moon Rulez #1" is what was keyed on the minivan, I'm going with (c). If not, I'm going with (b).
Posted by: Steve at July 22, 2004 08:50 PMseen recently in madison, wi:
city government deals with college kids' binge drinking by proposing ban on bars' drink specials: bars voluntarily eliminate drink specials; bars get served with antitrust class action.
Posted by: paperpusher at July 23, 2004 09:34 AMagain the answer is e
Posted by: roxanne at July 23, 2004 09:36 AMPurchasing Atkins-approved low-carb ice cream :
loss of weight and improved health :
Dr. Atkins' widow getting 22" chrome rims for her Bentley convertible