Between five and ten HFC staffers eat lunch around a table near my cubicle every day. They're nearly all people who work on exhibits, with a couple from other groups mixed in, and they're mostly men.
This week, tv shows were a topic of conversation. "Do you watch American Idol?" Mr. Culture asked the other new planner.
"No. I don't have cable. I'm just happy that I get more than 3 channels at my new place."
"Good! You're my kind of people." He turned to me, "What about you?"
I felt the need to come clean. "Well, I don't watch it, but I actually watch a lot of tv - I just don't happen to like that show."
"That's a shame."
Mr. Hip stepped in. "C'mon, we're supposed to be reaching the American people. We gotta watch this kind of stuff, to know our audience."
"Exactly," I said, "The way to the hearts of the American people is through sit-coms."
"Who wants to reach the hearts of the American people?" said Mr. Intellectual.
"What do you all think: Tom and Katie - are they for real?" Mr. Hip challenged the table.
"Who are Tom and Katie?" Mr. Culture said to me.
I don't think you'll be seeing any Tom and Katie allusions in the National Parks anytime soon. Or even any references to American Idol.
This week, tv shows were a topic of conversation. "Do you watch American Idol?" Mr. Culture asked the other new planner.
"No. I don't have cable. I'm just happy that I get more than 3 channels at my new place."
"Good! You're my kind of people." He turned to me, "What about you?"
I felt the need to come clean. "Well, I don't watch it, but I actually watch a lot of tv - I just don't happen to like that show."
"That's a shame."
Mr. Hip stepped in. "C'mon, we're supposed to be reaching the American people. We gotta watch this kind of stuff, to know our audience."
"Exactly," I said, "The way to the hearts of the American people is through sit-coms."
"Who wants to reach the hearts of the American people?" said Mr. Intellectual.
"What do you all think: Tom and Katie - are they for real?" Mr. Hip challenged the table.
"Who are Tom and Katie?" Mr. Culture said to me.
I don't think you'll be seeing any Tom and Katie allusions in the National Parks anytime soon. Or even any references to American Idol.
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