Oscars make us happy

It's a good thing they have the Academy Awards every year. I think that just that one event probably is a huge shot in the arm for the economy, at least in California where they could use the whole battery of shots.

Just think of what a venture in capitalism the production is. Aside from the actual movie industry which is a fairly good example of supply-and-demand economics and generates a lot of capital which goes who knows where, there is the actual event which puts a whole panoply of businesses to work.

I don't know whether they realize it, but the Hollywood libs are heavily involved in big business which makes them very rich, in spite of their share-the-wealth mentalities. They just want to qualify who is doing the sharing—anyone but them. Did you ever notice who they actually target when they do a save-the-world fund raiser for whomever in the world? They give their time, of which they have little to spare; we give our money which is scarce also. So it all works out, right? Fairness all around.

Okay, that is as political as I get, but just think of all the businesses who have a stake in the Oscars. There are the news media, the designers and manufacturers of everything from sets to clothing, producers, the food providers, the lodging and transportation sectors, the accessories designers and retailers and the florists, the speech and script writers, the hair stylists and the makeup artists, and the surgeons, not to mention the people who actually make the Oscar statue itself.

I have not intended to leave anyone out, but I have a very narrow perspective on the whole event, not having watched an entire broadcast ever and only going to the movies about once a year. I know, I am not really qualified to express an opinion, which is not the same as not having one.

But without the Academy Awards, how would we know what to wear for the rest of the year, how to do our hair and makeup, and which movies to avoid?

You have to give credit to the Motion Picture Industry for being a bit traditional (non-progressive) in the format of their awards presentations. I know it seems like it during the ceremonies, but they really don't give Oscars to everyone who competes. Just to the winners. However, I wouldn't be surprised to see participation certificates handed out all around, which would be a good way of injecting peace and harmony into all of that excessive and raw competition.

The whole event is all about competition. Who looks the best? Who has the most famous escort? Who paid the most for a dress? Who has most expensive jewelry? Who gave the best speech? It's no wonder all of the players need therapists and pharmaceuticals.

So my sister asked me who I was dressed as. Well, not Oscar and not the Mad Hatter. At the moment, it is something like Little Orphan Annie, or Little House on the Prairie at bedtime.