The price of entertainment

My son asked what I wanted to do a few weekends ago, and I suggested checking out the Egyptology exhibit on loan to Toronto's ROM from the British Museum. He interrupted my long-winded spiel on how the Brits had the largest collection in the world - and how they came by it - to tell me he knew all that. Turns out he watched a 'TV special' on the topic and was now something of an authority. He then took over the Expert Expounding role in the conversation, but rather than spouting facts on funerary practices, his take-away was more of a TV review. Apparently the recreations were quite good, 'they would throw a bit of an Indiana Jones movie in, then go 'Here's Tut' with monster movie sound effects.'

May 1, 2004

My son asked what I wanted to do a few weekends ago, and I suggested checking out the Egyptology exhibit on loan to Toronto's ROM from the British Museum. He interrupted my long-winded spiel on how the Brits had the largest collection in the world - and how they came by it - to tell me he knew all that. Turns out he watched a 'TV special' on the topic and was now something of an authority. He then took over the Expert Expounding role in the conversation, but rather than spouting facts on funerary practices, his take-away was more of a TV review. Apparently the recreations were quite good, 'they would throw a bit of an Indiana Jones movie in, then go 'Here's Tut' with monster movie sound effects.'