Sunday, July 26, 2009

Messages to the Future #1

Dear Future People,

As you sift through the amazing mountain of 1's and 0's we've left you, don't forget to look for the ways in which the meanings of things change. One example that lept out at me today was that sweet little song, "Be My Baby" by -- who was it? -- some Phil Spector act was once regarded as a "bad girl" song! Or so it was rumored to me.

Here's another artifact for you: Ladies used to say "Well, I never!" when their dignity was threatened. But then someone said it to the Fonz (I think it was Shelly Long as love-interest Cynthia,) and Fonzie replied, "Well, honey, maybe that's your problem!" And the expression quickly went out of use.

Yours Truly,
Kitty

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