Friday, April 04, 2003

Propaganda in the supermarket (disguised as music)

As I was doing my shpping this morning some insipid crooner came on the PA system interlaced with bush quotes, soldier's quotes and an all together sickly "war is great" - or a paid announcement for "Chimp as God" motif. I dropped my bread and milk and ran for the exit, not before telling the manager: "I am going to Gristides - you'll have to watch what you pipe in the store or your customers will leave" One cashier nodded and smiled. before I left, I heard: "This is 106FM - a song for the times: "A Soldier's heart"

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