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November 11, 2005
camera three, go to the carsick girl! this is pure gold!
When my family would annually drive from Ohio to Florida, we used the station wagon. We were seated by age. Mom and Dad were in the front seat, the two oldest kids in the next, the squabbling twins in the third, and in the rumble seat, the puny thing wedged into the tailgate area, we had yours truly. The seat had its advantages. First and foremost, it was out of Dad's reach. But that bit of pleasantness was more than mitigated by its proximity to the twins, Julie and Judy, who screeched and bit and swore unremittingly from Chillicothe to Siesta Key. And that, in turn, had a tendency to attract Dad. Those were some long-ass 30-hour drives.
I used to think that CBS chief Les Moonves was a pretty smart guy. And then "The Amazing Race: Family Edition" came along. What focus group said "Can we please watch dullard families squabble and preen for the cameras in the car for months and months?" I want names.
I'd be remiss if I didn't note that last week, Katrina and I finally watched Revenge of the Sith together. Of course, now we discuss how Padme's pregnancy was unrealistic. My life is so enriched.
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