Why is it that Polio Pioneers are still regaled and respected? You think the first guy to get and be cured of Mad Cow had any fame? No. And it’s probably because society has no attention span anymore. Look at movies; when I was a kid I remember movies being 2 to 2 ½ hours long. Now; comedies run 90 and sometimes 80 minutes, I could watch 3 episodes of the office on DVD instead (which is cheaper than taking someone to the movies).
Inversely, the radio plays songs that are much longer than the traditional 3 minutes and 5 seconds, but the songs on the radio now suck much, much more than ever. (And I hate classic rock) Now, we spoon feed 14 year olds stardom for 9 weeks then they are forgotten. When was the last time any of you heard about High School Musical? They had to churn out a fast trilogy because people lose interest so quickly – I know that I did… I mean that my nephew did.
So what was I speaking about again? Oh yea, kudos to all you Polio Pioneers, thank you. And to the Mad Cow guy… well… better luck next time.
