Who hasn't played the game which brings all sorts of hijinks and hilarity with it all for the sake of causing someone else to hurt themselves in a funny stunt? We've all done that: daring someone to take a leap off a high structure, walking outside in cold temps with nothing more than socks on, or eating a slice of limburger cheese without gagging. It's all fun and games for us whether we are 6 or 76. Making others laugh through the harsh antics we call the "dare" is just part of the humor we all have. Sure, most of us control it and don't plan too many "bad" dares for others to do and resort to safer trickery to have fun. Probably one of the first movies to have "the triple-dog-dare" as an iconic movie moment is The Christmas Story, on a short list of my favorite holiday films. No matter how many times I watch it, I cringe each time that scene comes up as the tongue gets frozen to the pole. Sure, it's cruel that they all dared him to do it in the first place and the debate can continue about how it correlates to the ongoing bullying problem in schools today, but it's a timeless event that I am sure is replicated in school yards, playgrounds, and frat house back yards, I'm sure, each time the temp plunges into the single digits. I photographed one of the many "Christmas Story" ornaments that we get each year and was surprised at the lifelike resemblance to the character. It was fun to do as I tried to make today's posting a bit more playful. 'Course with the temps to plunge into the single digits tomorrow, I am going to steer clear from any metal poles beckoning me to test the movie scene for myself. Unless, of course, you employ the "triple-dog-dare" tactic.
No comments:
Post a Comment