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The Land of Lip Service

Either a searing indictment of contemporary American society or just a bit of fun! ******* They seem to have forgotten common courtesy, 'Have A Nice Day!' rings so hollow, it's a shame; they're mired in mediocrity and no one ever, ever takes the blame. Overweight and under-nourished, over-sexed and under-intellectual, they preen and pose their way to self-importance, perpetually ineffectual. They clutch desperately on to their perceptions, their DVD's and plasma TV screens; they're rushing blindly to the brink of self-destruction, never caring for a moment what life means. I'll have a cup of tea and read Jane Austen, self-righteous, showing smug English reserve, and laugh at all their cheesy indiscretions while I cheer their unimaginable nerve!

Copyright © | Year Posted 2016




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Date: 4/15/2016 6:31:00 PM
G'day Keith ... well said, and some even become politicians where lip service really comes to the fore - Lindsay
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Keith Bickerstaffe
Date: 4/16/2016 12:48:00 PM
Thanks for your insightful review Lindsay... and g'day to you too! Best wishes, Keith

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