As I was driving to work I noticed a page on one of those electronic billboards that are popping up around the country. It reminded me that I needed to vote tonight to pick the next Idol. Even I, who rarely watches TV knew that it was referring to American Idol.
My only contact with the TV program is what I read and the occasional You Tube snippet that shows some disillusioned, walking ego who thinks they are the next Caruso and can’t even carry a tune.
I don’t plan on voting.
Even if I watched the program, I would not vote. My guess is that in order to vote the voting site requires some kind of information. It might just be your phone number. It might be your e-mail address. I get enough calls about renewing my mortgage and downloads offering to sell me Viagra cheap.
I do plan on voting in the next congressional election though. It also will feature walking egos that think they can carry a tune. That is enough entertainment for me.
homo unius libri
Of course, you realize that only us old geezers even know who Caruso was. ;-)
ReplyDeleteThat thought crossed my mind. I thought about using Frank Sinatra or Frankie Avalon but ran into the same problem. Most of the "artists" the kids listen to can't carry a tune either so that is a dead end. In class I was reviewing and they suggested that Chaucer was a rap star.
DeleteGrace and peace.