Comments on: Dinner theater http://cultureby.com/2008/07/dinner-theater.html This Blog Sits At the Intersection of Anthropology and Economics Wed, 23 May 2012 20:32:12 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: irene http://cultureby.com/2008/07/dinner-theater.html/comment-page-1#comment-1462 irene Sat, 02 Aug 2008 02:02:01 +0000 http://localhost/wp_culture/?p=239#comment-1462 Maybe it's time to re-think the term "trophy wife." Because the women at the first two tables seem to be truly prized and cherished by their families -- so much so that the whole family endures the experience just because that's where Mom wants to be. You are on to something when you say that the third dad "was wearing everyone on his sleeve." To borrow Ellen Barkin's term, they're accessories. Ultimately disposable. And not at all like a trophy to be treasured. Maybe it’s time to re-think the term “trophy wife.” Because the women at the first two tables seem to be truly prized and cherished by their families — so much so that the whole family endures the experience just because that’s where Mom wants to be.

You are on to something when you say that the third dad “was wearing everyone on his sleeve.” To borrow Ellen Barkin’s term, they’re accessories. Ultimately disposable. And not at all like a trophy to be treasured.

]]> By: Renetto http://cultureby.com/2008/07/dinner-theater.html/comment-page-1#comment-1461 Renetto Fri, 01 Aug 2008 14:17:53 +0000 http://localhost/wp_culture/?p=239#comment-1461 This was a great read... my friend Tom G. sent me. This was a great read… my friend Tom G. sent me.

]]> By: lowetion http://cultureby.com/2008/07/dinner-theater.html/comment-page-1#comment-1460 lowetion Fri, 01 Aug 2008 11:20:23 +0000 http://localhost/wp_culture/?p=239#comment-1460 Sardi's -- and that genre of dining -- is ripe for a huge comeback. Good-natured, post-ironic swank. Tableside preperations. Good stuff. You'll see. It'll happen. Sardi’s — and that genre of dining — is ripe for a huge comeback. Good-natured, post-ironic swank. Tableside preperations. Good stuff. You’ll see. It’ll happen.

]]> By: Marc http://cultureby.com/2008/07/dinner-theater.html/comment-page-1#comment-1459 Marc Fri, 01 Aug 2008 04:24:19 +0000 http://localhost/wp_culture/?p=239#comment-1459 There's that feeling you have when you've been out in the sun pulling weeds and you get inside and take your first sip of a cold beer. Or open a present from under the Christmas tree that you really really do want. Reading this was just like that... a gorgeous vignette that sent little shivers down unexpected nerve paths. =) Marc There’s that feeling you have when you’ve been out in the sun pulling weeds and you get inside and take your first sip of a cold beer. Or open a present from under the Christmas tree that you really really do want. Reading this was just like that… a gorgeous vignette that sent little shivers down unexpected nerve paths.
=) Marc

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