Post by dannyvice on Jan 9, 2007 14:00:29 GMT -5
The scene opens in a middle-class family home, in the middle of America, on a middle-of-the-week evening, with your very average family sitting in front of the television. On the very average sized couch is an average-looking man and his average-looking wife, with a dog on his lap and a cat on hers. Seated on the floor in front of them are their 8 year old son and 6 year old daughter, gleefully enjoying an American television broadcast together. Along the wall behind the couch are several family portraits, baby pictures, and wedding photos that one would see and expect in any prototypical family household. Basically, this is as normal as one could possibly imagine, if it was 1957.
The family is watching the latest episode of 7th Heaven, enjoying the wholesome family entertainment which works as a major morality instructor for many average American families today. At the conclusion of the program, a commercial which seems more like a public service announcement one would expect on The Learning Channel or Public Broadcasting appears, hosted by none other than Danny “The Vagrant” Vice.
Danny Vice: Hello America. Or as they say out here in Hawaii, Aloha. This is Danny “The Vagrant” Vice bringing you a public service announcement on one of the greatest misconceptions in World history…the success of a revolution.
A picture appears behind Vice, one showing the proud and noble George Washington crossing the Delaware River on Christmas Eve during the American Revolution.
Danny Vice: The first President of the United States, George Washington, commanded the rebel army of the colonies against the thrown of England to great success in the 18th century, leading to the formation of a new nation. The tyranny which had oppressed the Ameircan people was gone, and representation for all through a localized federal government was put into place.
The picture changes to a famous painting of the Tennis Court Oath during the French Revolution to overthrow the French monarchy.
Danny Vice: Years later, the French Revolution was successful in installing power in the people of the bourgeoisie, rather than a king leading his subjects. This period of time before the turn of the 19th century is considered one of the crucial and influential periods in sociological and political reform throughout the Western World.
The picture again changes to a victorious Francisco Madero in full ceremonial dress. He was the benchmark for military leadership during the Mexican Revolution in the early 20th century.
Danny Vice: The Mexican Revolution’s success also removed a dictatorship from power, and replacing it with Madero’s rise to presidency. Now, boys and girls, the reason The Vagrant is here today is not to glorify the stories and spoils of war and success, but instead to usher into your young minds the harsh reality that revolutions are not beautiful, but instead ugly, and more importantly, unsuccessful.
Pictures begin to rapidly change in the background behind Vice. Some important ones include shots of dead soldiers in Vietnam, China, Algeria, Iran, and other unsuccessful rebellions and revolutions throughout history. Some of the shots even include executions of soldiers and civilians, as the darker realities of battle cause the children to slightly cringe.
Danny Vice: Essentially, the only revolutions that are ever remembered are the ones that are given great grandeur by the victors. Only their successes are even marked in the history books, while the long suffering and aftermath of the regular people, much like you out there and The Vagrant, are entirely forgotten. For a revolution to succeed, it needs leadership, ability, drive, and determination, which is something that is entirely lacking of the Revolution here in the WFWF. So remember kids, revolutions aren’t something to be revered and worshipped because of their high success rate, but instead something that should be remembered as usually a colossal failure that leads to times of serious trouble for those who try to take place. And just to prove that to you, The Vagrant will personally usher in the fall of this Revolution in the WFWF this week on Felo-De-Se when he defeats Thunder, since we all know leadership, ability, drive, and determination are things that are definitely missing from the Revolution of the WFWF.
The public service announcement ends and a commercial for Bounty with that cute little cartoon teddy bear comes on next…
The family is watching the latest episode of 7th Heaven, enjoying the wholesome family entertainment which works as a major morality instructor for many average American families today. At the conclusion of the program, a commercial which seems more like a public service announcement one would expect on The Learning Channel or Public Broadcasting appears, hosted by none other than Danny “The Vagrant” Vice.
Danny Vice: Hello America. Or as they say out here in Hawaii, Aloha. This is Danny “The Vagrant” Vice bringing you a public service announcement on one of the greatest misconceptions in World history…the success of a revolution.
A picture appears behind Vice, one showing the proud and noble George Washington crossing the Delaware River on Christmas Eve during the American Revolution.
Danny Vice: The first President of the United States, George Washington, commanded the rebel army of the colonies against the thrown of England to great success in the 18th century, leading to the formation of a new nation. The tyranny which had oppressed the Ameircan people was gone, and representation for all through a localized federal government was put into place.
The picture changes to a famous painting of the Tennis Court Oath during the French Revolution to overthrow the French monarchy.
Danny Vice: Years later, the French Revolution was successful in installing power in the people of the bourgeoisie, rather than a king leading his subjects. This period of time before the turn of the 19th century is considered one of the crucial and influential periods in sociological and political reform throughout the Western World.
The picture again changes to a victorious Francisco Madero in full ceremonial dress. He was the benchmark for military leadership during the Mexican Revolution in the early 20th century.
Danny Vice: The Mexican Revolution’s success also removed a dictatorship from power, and replacing it with Madero’s rise to presidency. Now, boys and girls, the reason The Vagrant is here today is not to glorify the stories and spoils of war and success, but instead to usher into your young minds the harsh reality that revolutions are not beautiful, but instead ugly, and more importantly, unsuccessful.
Pictures begin to rapidly change in the background behind Vice. Some important ones include shots of dead soldiers in Vietnam, China, Algeria, Iran, and other unsuccessful rebellions and revolutions throughout history. Some of the shots even include executions of soldiers and civilians, as the darker realities of battle cause the children to slightly cringe.
Danny Vice: Essentially, the only revolutions that are ever remembered are the ones that are given great grandeur by the victors. Only their successes are even marked in the history books, while the long suffering and aftermath of the regular people, much like you out there and The Vagrant, are entirely forgotten. For a revolution to succeed, it needs leadership, ability, drive, and determination, which is something that is entirely lacking of the Revolution here in the WFWF. So remember kids, revolutions aren’t something to be revered and worshipped because of their high success rate, but instead something that should be remembered as usually a colossal failure that leads to times of serious trouble for those who try to take place. And just to prove that to you, The Vagrant will personally usher in the fall of this Revolution in the WFWF this week on Felo-De-Se when he defeats Thunder, since we all know leadership, ability, drive, and determination are things that are definitely missing from the Revolution of the WFWF.
The public service announcement ends and a commercial for Bounty with that cute little cartoon teddy bear comes on next…
