A few years back I saw 'news' report on a mini-phenomenon call Real Doll. I'm guessing I had the channel set to Showcase - but I digress. I remember having 4 reactions to the story:
- That artist/inventor has done something amazing!
- Ummm.... those dolls are kinda hot! Do they really, you know, work?
- Who is so lonely that they'd shell out $5000 for one of those?
- So, is there a website?
In the final analysis, my thinking has been that Real Doll is a fascinating (albeit, dark) corner of Western culture - but the members of that community must be among the most pathetically lonely people on Earth.
I was wrong. I pray this business isn't making money, but I'm probably wrong about that, too.
3 comments:
Elvid wrote...
...Glad to find your site again after losing the URL..Always enjoying reading it in the past..hope your mom is on the mend...take care...
Elvid! Great to hear from you! And thanks for asking after my Mom. We just take it one day at a time and know that tomorrow can always be better than yesterday.
Elvid wrote
Glad to read about Rankin-Bass cartoons...grew up with them...good to hear the update about your mom... now have your blog properly bookmarked...all the best to you and your family at this time of the year and in 2007...
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