A wedding is a funeral....

Where you can smell your own flowers.....

I heard that quote in a comedy at work the other day and found it not only very funny, but quite interesting.

Now, first off, this movie had to be at least 50 years old.   It starred Ethel Merman when she was young and quite gorgeous.

There was, of course, very little special effects.   The acting was superb, the lines delivered flawlessly.   The sets were elaborate and captivating.

All that being said if they played it in a theatre today the place would be empty after the first 10 minutes.   We are a culture who goes to the movies now expecting vivid colors (this flick was b&w) action filled car chases, and computerized effects that defy all logic.     

It doesn't matter if someone can act as long as they are camera friendly.  It doesn't matter if 99% of the movie was done in front of a blue screen.   We walk away feeling entertained.   Somehow I don't call that moving forward.

On a totally different train of thought I found the quote  (a wedding is a funeral where you can smell your own flowers)  ironic because even back then marriage was looked at as more of a chore than a channel of happiness.   In that, I think we have stayed basically the same.......

This ball and chain signing off.