I’ve never been to a Rainforest Cafe, but it sure calls out to me. It’s a nexus of fake nature, wildvertising, greenwashing, and crapitalism. It could be my happy place.
Category: crapitalism
in a sad little corner in the Target in Tucson, the outdoors is on sale. . . Lots of clay pots and plastic chairs and gardening implements. I guess this is what outdoors means these days.
We spent a week in Berlin where I learned the real reason the wall came down, Kentucky Fried Chicken! Apparently the Eastern Bloc couldn’t resist the colonel’s secret recipe. Finger Lecken Gut! Of course KFC can’t get all the credit for the downfall of communism. McDonald’s offers BIG MACS MIT CHEESE on the other side of Checkpoint Charlie.
MORE SHOPPING AND DINING JUST AHEAD
Visited the Wishing Tree at the Venetian. The branches were bronze. The leaves were gold plated. Glass birds dotted the branches. Fake chirping was piped in. And I had to log into Instagram to make my wish. I like my chances!
don’t you let that deal go down. . .
Outside. . .
btw. . . this photo reminded me of a funny email that I recently received from Outside.
Slogan battle at the airport. . . The vending machine said, “Fueling people to be their BEST!”, getting you ready to battle fellow humans. The free water station said, “No water, no life.”, getting you ready to battle nature. The slogans stressed me so out, that I went thirsty.
The QUAKE gift shop sold designer bug-out bags. What?
evolve. . .