Facebook

 

This Facebook phenomenon reminds me

of a loose gathering of writers, poets, comedians

and alcoholics I joined back in the mid to late

80s. The St. Louis based Soulard Culture Squad

was where everyone got a chance to speak their

mind (or to make fools of themselves) in public

on open mic night.

This Facebook gathering reminds me of Show

and Tell most of us had experienced in Kinder-

garden. Bring something you like personally and

with your story share it with others.

This Facebook situation is like an open book

club where one gets to impart the highlights

and lowlights of their life in chapter and verse.

As for me, I favor the furry pets on display.

Most are more lovable and far cuter than

their owners.

This Facebook ordeal is like a Worldwide Group

Therapy Session where folks freely air out their

hangups, dislikes and gripes. Where for free they

receive advise, warranted and unfair criticisms

from others. You do have the option to Friend

or Un-friend, you know.

This Facebook thingy is like an AA Meeting as I

see it. Where one can go on drunken binders

occasionally. And when you’ve had enough,

you can go into hiding a few days.

Facebook, it’s a safe haven of sorts where no

one can smell your breath or see in your blood-

shot eyes that you are lying.

                          -30-

Chris Hanch 9-22-2020