Isn't it strange that some things are just not commonly put together? I heard a wonderful silliness long ago, which was "Crazy as a soup sandwich" (coined by Harlan Ellison in the New Twilight Zone episode of the same name). It's a great phrase. But, we've all heard someone tell us that such and so doesn't go with this and that. I've often wondered where these rules come from, but people seem to know them. Like, why don't sandals and socks, or apples and sardines, or television and snorkeling, work out? What if I don't agree? Do I get my hand slapped, or something worse?
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| Ferrari and a pickup truck -- both enjoying the dirt |
Knowing this, why are we amazed when we see rich and poor getting together, or country and city meeting up? Life is a constant experience of opposites and contrasting things working themselves out. When you think about it, wouldn't it be truly strange if they didn't? I suspect it'd create some sort of time vortex that would instantly suck out all life and replace it with a completely reversed and incomprehensible substitute (this may have already happened ... if you've read "Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy" you'll laugh).
Interestingly, children have no problem with any combinations. They're still experimenting and finding out from personal experience what they like or don't. I wish that kind of thinking would sustain a bit longer into adulthood. We become pretty unmovable as we age, and I'm not sure that's a good thing. It's good to keep a bit of flex in your outer shell. Let your imagination out now and again to see what new things spark the old, forgotten, excitement.
- M
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