Wednesday, November 26, 2008
Working class TV
I was reading this article http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/27931034/ on the need for working class television being needed versus the glitzy shows of which I do not watch. They have never interested me which does at times make me the black sheep as I do not know what everyone else is talking about but may that is a part of my upbringing. I did not grow up in a poor family, not rich but the lower part of middle class, ya know the lower-middle-class. My parents on the other hand grew up very poor with eight kid families. My fathers family built their house out of materials they obtained while taking on demolition jobs which probably is not allowed anymore and while constructing camped and lived in the neighbors old hen house. My mothers family, well they were hispanic migrant workers working between Washington and Texas during the summer when the kids were out of school to visit family in Mexico. They could cram themselves into those little shacks. At times my grandfather would rummage through the dumpster behind resturaunts foraging for food. This was the life of my parents so long as I had a roof over my head and fresh food in front of me I should be happy. I am always grateful for what I have; growing up where I did my friends always thought I had the biggest house nd it was fine by me 1400 square feet. These days 2500 square feet is small, it feels almost too much for me at times. You wonder where your time went people, maintaining the home or massive property you just had to have to show you made, you made it alright. While in high school I remember serval of my friends who lived out of luggage as they were tossed around from relative to relative to friends house. Other's got to stay at the same place every night with an uncle or something who you could tell did not really want them there. Then there were the friends whom were lost along the way, either their guardian got caught up in a gang related shoot out and had to move or they themselves were the victims of gang violence or almost more seemingly common drunk drivers. Well here's your chance for some material for the working class television. You can show the kid going door to door to sell magazines, candy, magazines or whatever only to get turned down at every home as no one can afford to buy anything. Then there's the man who was on top of it all forced to take a job at half of what he earned picking up odd jobs here and there on nights and weekends. Throw some parents who can't afford to live that move in with their son and you have a show for all ages spanning generations. Run with it people.
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