Disney Is No Substitute

[AR]

Ray recently posted a picture that he took in India. To me, it looked so clean, plastic and "fake" that I thought it might have been Epcot.

It reminded me of the time I was prowling around Epcot by myself shortly after it opened. I was walking the "ring of countries" around the fake lake and had stopped at "Italy," represented by a fake and scaled-back Doge's Palace (which was really a restaurant as I recall), and an equally diminutive (compared to the real thing) bell tower, which I think was a gift shop. I was staring at this tableau in amazement when along the walk came two elderly ladies, one with her nose in the Epcot map.

Looking up, she said to her friend, "OK, this is Italy, Myrtle. That over there is the Doggie's Palace and this is the famous bell tower. This is so wonderful. Now we don't have to go to Italy. It's all right here."

I swear this is true. I wanted to run after her and in my best Jerry Lewis voice yell, "Laaaaady. No. Go there. It's better. Honest." But I didn't.

She never even stopped to wonder how many doggies they keep in the Doggie's Palace.

[Mike M]

As Marvin Gaye and Tammi Terrel said: "Ain't nothing like the real thing baby."

Take care,
Mike

[BernieG]

"Disney is no substitute" Neither is Vegas

[AR]

Originally Posted by BernieG

"Disney is no substitute" Neither is Vegas

VERY true.

[Manuel]

Disney is not meant to be a substitue for anything. But it is a fun place and that is where we will going tomorrow for a 4 day visit.

I have been in over 40 countries and a lot of Islands in the Caribbean, but I still enjoy visiting Disney.

TM

[green_rd]

I suppose that Myrtle and her friend are not likely to be going to Italy anyway.

Then again perhaps they have looted their time in St. Mark's Square and were just being silly. I've been known to do such a thing.

[AR]

Originally Posted by green_rd

I suppose that Myrtle and her friend are not likely to be going to Italy anyway.

Then again perhaps they have looted their time in St. Mark's Square and were just being silly. I've been known to do such a thing.

Always possible, of course. But when people are doing a goof just for each other and when they don't suspect they're being overheard, there's almost always a twinkle, a knowing grin, a giggle. These two were very earnest, and unless they were accomplished actors putting on a show for me, I think they were for real.

[AR]

Originally Posted by Manuel

Disney is not meant to be a substitue for anything. But it is a fun place and that is where we will going tomorrow for a 4 day visit.

I have been in over 40 countries and a lot of Islands in the Caribbean, but I still enjoy visiting Disney.

TM

I always liked Issac Azimov's line. . .

". . .the place where people enter with their children, their wits and their money, and leave with their children only."

I actually think Disney is wonderful for kids, and for adults who are able to differentiate between fantasy and reality.

[Manuel]

Originally Posted by AR

Always possible, of course. But when people are doing a goof just for each other and when they don't suspect they're being overheard, there's almost always a twinkle, a knowing grin, a giggle. These two were very earnest, and unless they were accomplished actors putting on a show for me, I think they were for real.

But of course what they were doing is their business.

TM

[AR]

Originally Posted by Manuel

But of course what they were doing is their business.

TM

Lighten up.

[Manuel]

Originally Posted by AR

Lighten up.

That's what my Doctor said.

But seriously, we are visiting Disney this week.

TM

[ship2shore]

Originally Posted by BernieG

"Disney is no substitute" Neither is Vegas

But Cialis is a great substitute for Vi@gra