On a slide show presentation I saw today, I saw an old ad that showed people having a picnic. It had a blanket spread on the ground and a picnic basket and bottles. I have never liked picnics, because one sits on an uncomfortable position on the ground made worse by trying to eat at the same time. It is a little better on a beach, and we have gotten stuck at the occasional picnic, usually for church events. I have never suggested we go on one.
Today it occurred to me that my picture of what a picnic is is at odds with the reality of picnics, including many picnics I have been to. One could more comfortably sit up higher and put the food on some sort of platform. Hence the phrase picnic table. That sounds like a lot more fun. I told my wife about my decades of false impression and told her we should start looking for places to go and have a picnic.
No comments:
Post a Comment