A Letter to 1991
Dear 1991,
It's totally great here in the future! You don't even know about the Internet yet, but let me tell you, it's fantastic. You'll love the ready access to information and the way it dissolves boundaries. Overall, technology in the future is outstanding -- cell phones are really small and powerful, and there's a device called the iPod (not a typo!) that can store thousands of songs in a tiny box smaller than a Walkman. Also, videotapes have been replaced by DVDs, which look like compact discs but hold movies. They're like smaller, much more affordable laserdiscs. You can buy every episode of "The Simpsons" on these DVDs and watch them whenever you want. Yeah, "The Simpsons" is still on! Amazing, right?
The world's still in a lot of trouble, but that's nothing new. The post-Soviet world is just as dangerous as the Cold War, what with increased terrorism, rogue states with nuclear capabilities, and genocide still rampant. American troops are in Iraq -- no, no, they haven't been there the whole time, they took a 12-year break between you and 2003. Saddam Hussein is finally dead, so that's good news.
Well, I think that's all I have to tell you, 1991. Have a good one. Oh, I forgot to mention, but Marky Mark and the Fresh Prince are Oscar nominees.
Sincerely,
2007
It's totally great here in the future! You don't even know about the Internet yet, but let me tell you, it's fantastic. You'll love the ready access to information and the way it dissolves boundaries. Overall, technology in the future is outstanding -- cell phones are really small and powerful, and there's a device called the iPod (not a typo!) that can store thousands of songs in a tiny box smaller than a Walkman. Also, videotapes have been replaced by DVDs, which look like compact discs but hold movies. They're like smaller, much more affordable laserdiscs. You can buy every episode of "The Simpsons" on these DVDs and watch them whenever you want. Yeah, "The Simpsons" is still on! Amazing, right?
The world's still in a lot of trouble, but that's nothing new. The post-Soviet world is just as dangerous as the Cold War, what with increased terrorism, rogue states with nuclear capabilities, and genocide still rampant. American troops are in Iraq -- no, no, they haven't been there the whole time, they took a 12-year break between you and 2003. Saddam Hussein is finally dead, so that's good news.
Well, I think that's all I have to tell you, 1991. Have a good one. Oh, I forgot to mention, but Marky Mark and the Fresh Prince are Oscar nominees.
Sincerely,
2007
Labels: movies
posted by Dan at 2:49 PM
3 Comments:
talent finds its way to the top no matter what year it is
This is hilarious. I wonder how many Oscars Jay-Z and Justin Timberlake will be nominated for in 2023. Thanks for the memories.
dear 2007
thanks for your letter!
there are thousands of songs?
write soon
1991
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