Monday, October 04, 2004

Really more of a letter book

I recently came across this pocket-sized book called Unforgettable: Images That Changed Our Lives. It's basically a collection of famous photographs and such throughout history. Except...it doesn't have any images in it!

Apparently, the central tenet of this book is that some images are so powerful that the mere mention of them is enough to stoke our emotions. So the book is about 100 blank white pages with little titles at the bottom. "Space Shuttle Challenger Explodes." "Marilyn Monroe Stands On Sidewalk Grate." "Mona Lisa."

"Reading" this book is like talking to a prententious art student on the subway. And it couldn't have cost more than 38 cents to create! What a beautiful scam. Come to think of it, I'm changing this blog into a discussion of famous movie scenes. Please send me $1 before you continue reading.

"Michael Corleone consolidates his power."
"Indiana Jones runs from a giant boulder."
"Luke Skywalker battles Darth Vader before the Emporer."

See? I'm a genius too!

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