Its got a place to put your rings and everything. Again, an historical visual trope ... the pinkish, plasticy side of the 1960s.
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Behold the Petticoat 5, a computer for babes
Category: Technology
Posted on: November 18, 2007 4:16 PM, by Greg Laden
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I can't tell if you're keeping an exceedingly straight face, or you really don't know.
Posted by: HP | November 18, 2007 7:12 PM
'60s? Look at the computer, their fashions, etc ... I place this between 1977 and 1981.
Posted by: Linda | November 18, 2007 7:28 PM
Linda: Ah, you must be very young. The 60s actually ran from about 1966 through the early 70s, but kept its grip much longer. Thus, these retro pieces tend to get confused.
Posted by: Greg Laden | November 18, 2007 7:43 PM
I really can't take this seriously. Farting didn't make the top 10? Ridiculous!
Posted by: Jeremy Henty | November 19, 2007 9:50 AM
OK, you need to be a middle-aged Brit like me to really get this. It's a parody of Tomorrow's World,the BBC's classic science and technology program. I'll bet that the second presenter is a parody of Judith Hann, the program's longest-serving presenter and a household name in the UK at the time. Her fashion jumpsuit is a dead giveaway.
Posted by: Jeremy Henty | November 20, 2007 8:31 AM
Jeremy,
Thank you, that is very helpful.
You know a parody is good when it stands on its own. Of course, it's alway better to have the context...
Posted by: greg laden | November 20, 2007 10:19 AM