1960s
Gilligan’s No Exit
Today we feature a guest post from that miraculous writer of the fantastical, the great Don Webb.Take it away, Don!
Many of my generation have discovered (sometimes with the help of a certain herb) that the opening sequence of Wizard of Oz matches up with Pink Floyd's Dark Side of the Moon. Co-incidence or happenstance? Who can say? Was Pink Floyd under the "influence" of Frank Baum?
Another strange co-incidence has come to light. The lyrics of Gilligan's Island perfectly match up with Led Zeppelin's "Stairway to Heaven."
Happenstance? Then riddle me this -- why does Gilligan's Island have exactly the same theme as Jean Paul Sarte's NO EXIT?
Consider:
Each one of the characters represents one of the 7 deadly sins:
- Ginger represents LUST - she wears skimpy outfits, is obsessed with her looks, and is a borderline nymphomaniac.
- Mary Ann represents ENVY - she is jealous of Ginger's beauty.
- The Professor represents PRIDE - he is an annoying know-it-all.
- Mr. Howell represents GREED - no explanation needed.
- Mrs. Howell represents SLOTH - she has never lifted a finger to help with their escape plans.
- The Skipper represents two sins: GLUTTONY - again, no explanation needed and ANGER - he violently hits Gilligan on each show.
- This leaves Gilligan. Gilligan is the person who put them there. He prevents them from leaving by foiling all of their escape plots. Also, it is HIS island. Therefore, Gilligan is SATAN.
Posted By: Paul - Tue Feb 03, 2009 -
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Category: Drugs, Literature, Music, Synchronicity and Coincidence, Television, Reader Recommendation, 1960s, 1970s, Europe
The Ride
Posted By: Paul - Fri Jan 30, 2009 -
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Category: Surrealism, 1960s, Cars
23 Skidoo
Civilization without any humans is pretty darn weird.
Posted By: Paul - Thu Jan 29, 2009 -
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Category: Destruction, Disasters, Movies, Science Fiction, 1960s, Yesterday’s Tomorrows
1960s London Eastend Buskers
This video offers an interesting peek at London street life, mid 1960s. An apparently toothless man dances while his partner plays the guitar. Unfortunately, embedding has been disabled on it, so you'll need to view it on youtube itself. My favorite line: "Well, I'm a genius, and I felt I was psychologically unfit for normal work, and that's how I started busking."
Posted By: Alex - Sun Jan 18, 2009 -
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Category: Music, 1960s
Psych-Out
Once you have experienced the 1968 film PSYCH-OUT, you will be unable to return to your square, plastic, uptight lifestyle. Just the sight of Jack Nicholson's fake ponytail alone will trip you out!
Posted By: Paul - Fri Jan 16, 2009 -
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Category: Bums, Hobos, Tramps, Beggars, Panhandlers and Other Streetpeople, Costumes and Masks, Drugs, Fads, Fashion, Hair Styling, History, Hollywood, Inebriation and Intoxicants, Movies, Music, Regionalism, Sexuality, Stereotypes and Cliches, Surrealism, Bohemians, Beatniks, Hippies and Slackers, 1960s, Posters, Dance, Body Painting, Facial Hair
Greenwich Village 1960
Posted By: Paul - Thu Jan 15, 2009 -
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Category: Regionalism, Bohemians, Beatniks, Hippies and Slackers, Landmarks, Monuments, Sightseeing, 1960s
Worst. Spy Movie. Ever.
1) Incoherent script.2) Lame humor.
3) No chemistry between Peck and Loren.
4) Primary villain looks like Peter Sellers as Inspector Clousseau.
5) Sophia Loren as an Arab.
6) Gregory Peck takes a psychedelic trip on a bicycle.
7) Secondary villain uses term "daddy-o" excessively.
8) Poison eyedrops.
Posted By: Paul - Fri Dec 26, 2008 -
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Category: Movies, Stupidity, 1960s
Johnny Preston: 2 Xmas Songs
Posted By: Paul - Sun Dec 21, 2008 -
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Category: Holidays, Music, 1960s
Soviet Space Stamps
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Click on the image twice, to get them really big!
Posted By: Paul - Thu Dec 11, 2008 -
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Category: Art, Communications, Postal Services, Stamps, Futurism, Patriotism, Technology, Space Travel, 1960s, Russia, Yesterday’s Tomorrows
Follies of the Mad Men #49
If you wear one of our sweaters, you'll look like a ridiculous chimp.
"Me Retailer, you Jerk!"
ADDENDUM: Reader Vern notes that the text ridicules the chimp as wearing an older, out-of-style sweater, while the man sports the manufacturer's sleek new model. That's a good point. Nonetheless, how convincing is the comparison, when the human's rival is a monkey?
Posted By: Paul - Mon Dec 08, 2008 -
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Category: Animals, Business, Advertising, Products, Fashion, 1960s
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