Tuesday 11 November 2008

Mid-Life Crisis Files: Document 1






















ITEM 1: 16 year old student overheard in WH Smiths last Christmas:
"Look Dad! They've got a book of Lord Of The Rings..."

ITEM 2: Conversation with 24 year old youth-worker colleague as we work with a primary school on a video of their theatre show:
ME: ...aww...it's JUST like the 'King and I'...
COLLEAGUE: What?
ME: The King and I..
COLLEAGUE: What's that?
ME: You KNOW...Julie Andrews....
COLLEAGUE: Who?
ME: Julie ANDREWS....and Yul Brynner...
COLLEAGUE: WHO??
ME: You know...Yul BRYNNER...bald guy....bit like Telly Savalas...
COLLEAGUE: WHO????
ME: ... Jeez...YOU know...Telly Savalas?..with the lollipop?..used to play Kojak on the telly.
COLLEAGUE: ...WHO....the fuck...is Kojak??
ME: Darren! If you're going to beat Emily with the video camera can you please put the cover back on so you don't get the lens all greasy?

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