hello superman
“Hi. My name is Superman. It’s nice to meet you.” “Hello, Superman,” said the figure, sitting opposite in a beige armchair. It was a human male, simply clothed, with what could only be called average middle-aged features and a bald head. “Tell me about yourself.”
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of cats and dogs
The grandmother felt the pause was long enough, and a gentle reminder might be appropriate. “Your cat and dog? What are their names?”
ideas: personal Graceland tour
We went to Graceland a few years ago and it was interesting to see basically a normal working home turned into a museum. It got me thinking, how interesting would it be to do that in your own home? Basically, create a “typical American household in the year X” exhibit. You would set up some ropes to guide people through the place from room to room. Put up little placards around typical household items explaining that this is a “tv remote control” or “stack of folded laundry” or “door mat” or whatever. Describe the items: “Whereas earlier television sets required viewers to make adjustments to volume or channel on the sets themselves, remote controls allowed watchers to make these adjustments from the comfort of their own couches. The…