Thursday, October 09, 2008
Joy and Laughter
We're definitely approaching the witches-and-goblins zone.
posted by Blicero : 10/09/2008 04:43:00 AM
Dana Milbank has a fascinating little portrait of a McCage rally in Bethlehem, PA.
Only the polka band, which entertained the crowd before the speeches, seemed unaffected by the pervasive anger in the arena. "Ha, ha, ha, come join my happy song," sang the man with the accordion. "Clap along!" The crowd clapped. "We're going to party tonight," he crooned, "with joy and laughter, that's what we're after."
It was a jarring juxtaposition: At one moment, those gathered were dancing, clapping and singing along to the polka; minutes later, they were enraged. This paradox called for a social-science experiment.
posted by Blicero : 10/09/2008 04:43:00 AM
