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Unit4
Fun,OhBoy.Fun.YouCouldDiefromit
SuzanneBrittJordan
Funishardtohave.
Funisararejewel.
Somewherealongthelinepeoplegotthemodernideathatfunwastherefortheasking,thatpeopledeservedfun,thatifwedidn’thavealittlefuneverydaywewouldturninto(sakesalive!)puritans.
4	“Wasitfun?”becamethequestionthatovershadowedallotherquestions:goodquestionslike:Wasitmoral?Wasitkind?Wasithonest?Wasitbeneficial?Wasitgenerous?Wasitnecessary?And(myfavorite)wasitselfless?
5Whenthepleasuresgottobethemainthing,thefunfetishwassuretofollow.Everythingwassupposedtobefun.Ifitwasn’tfun,thenbyJove,weweregoingtomakeitfun,orelse.
6			Thinkofallthethingsthatgotthereputationofbeingfun.Familyoutingsweresupposedtobefun.Sexwassupposedtobefun.Educationwassupposedtobefun.Workwassupposedtobefun.WaltDisneywassupposedtobefun.Churchwassupposedtobefun.Stayingfitwassupposedtobefun.
7			Justtomakesurethateverybodyknewhowmuchfunwewerehaving,weputhappyfacesonflunkingtestpapers,dirtybumpers,stickyrefrigeratordoors,bathroommirrors.
8			Ifakid,lookingathisveryhappyparentstraipsingthroughthatveryhappyDisneyWorld,said,“Thisain’tfun,ma,”hisma’sheartsank.Shewonderedwhereshehadgonewrong.EverybodytoldherwhatfunfamilyoutingstoDisneyWorldwouldbe.Gollygee,whatwasthematter?
9			Fungottobesuchabigthingthateverybodystartedtolookformoreandmorethrillingwaystosupplyit.Onewaywastostepupthelevelofdangerorlicentiousnessoralcoholordrugconsumptionsothatyoucouldbesurethat,nomatterwhat,youwouldmanagetohavealittlefun.
10		Televisioncommercialsbroughtalotoffunandfun-lovingfolksintothepicture.Everythingthatpeopleinthosecommercialsdidlookedlikefun:takingPolaroidsnapshots,swillingbeer,buyinginsurance,moppingthefloor,bowling,takingaspirin.Weallwished,I’msure,thatwecouldhavehalfasmuchfunasthoserough-and-readyguysaroundthelockerroom,flickingeachotherwithtowelsandpouringchampagne.Themorecommercialspeoplewatched,themoretheywonderedwhenthefunwouldstartintheirownlives.Itwasprettydepressing.
11			Bigoccasionsweresupposedtobefun.Christmas,Thanksgivingan