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The Institute of Inane Research,
with its ten-speed co-axial time travel machine,
visited five college campuses in 2016 and then
returned to the same schools in 1969.
with its ten-speed co-axial time travel machine,
visited five college campuses in 2016 and then
returned to the same schools in 1969.
They surveyed students with
one and only one question:
one and only one question:
Would you please give us
the 5-letter name of a famous person
that begins with the letter K?
In 1969, the near-unanimous response was Kafka.
In 2016, the near-unanimous response was Kanye.
The Institute of Inane Research
did not have to be told that
the times they are a changing.
The I.I.R. needed to explain why
the times they are a changing.
Popular culture is a measuring stick.
In the Sixties, the dipstick was well-oiled
with genuine talent and intelligence.
In the current decade, attitude trumps aptitude
but more importantly, attitude outsells aptitude.
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⬆︎ Kafka *** Kanye ⬇︎ |
The Institute of Inane Research
did not have to be told that
the times they are a changing.
The I.I.R. needed to explain why
the times they are a changing.
Popular culture is a measuring stick.
In the Sixties, the dipstick was well-oiled
with genuine talent and intelligence.
In the current decade, attitude trumps aptitude
but more importantly, attitude outsells aptitude.
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FOOTNOTES
This page is the copyrighted property of LCSoL.
This page is dedicated to Katy and Anthony
because I am grateful for their patience
and their presence in my library.
The next GoFather/KAFKA page is here.
This page is the copyrighted property of LCSoL.
This page is dedicated to Katy and Anthony
because I am grateful for their patience
and their presence in my library.
The next GoFather/KAFKA page is here.
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Nice! But those arrows beg to be pressed!
ReplyDeleteMy personal arrows
Deletecould say the very same thing.
You know where to find
ReplyDeleteyour pressing matters
K boys better mind
those mad hatters
Mr. Kafka was on a first-name basis
ReplyDeletewith those madhatters and
Mr. Kanye is on a first name basis
with those Kardashigans