Gee, Your Hair Smells Terrific

Remember that shampoo?  I don’t think they make it anymore. And I don’t think anybody uses the word “terrific” anymore either. I have the DVD box sets of That Girl, and Marlo Thomas’ character says it all the time: “Gee, Donald, wouldn’t that be terrific?” “Oh, Donald, that’s just terrific!” and “Yes, daddy, that sure is terrific!” I guess the word terrific has had many transformations throughout the years: groovy, cool, bad, sweet.

Back then we had That Girl. That Girl wouldn’t even sleep in the same hotel room as Donald when they were stranded during a snow storm, when the roads were impassable and there was nowhere else to go, even though he had been her gallant virtuous boyfriend for years, and even though he would have gladly and over-enthusiastically slept on the floor, without a pillow or blanket, even. But, if it wasn’t for That Girl we wouldn’t have had Sex & the City, which is just a terrific show.

See Dick Run.  Ha! A primary school book these days should read “Run, Joey, run! The homecoming queen’s got a gun!”

Entertainment in 1974:
Ohh Noo - It’s Mr. Bill!
Entertainment in 2004:
Kill Bill: Vol. 1.
Kill Bill: Vol. 2.
Kill Bill: Vol. 3.

In the 1980s, on every little girl’s wish list was a Cabbage Patch doll. This year I am sure Santa will be getting many requests for the Pole Dancer doll.  Have you seen that new little novelty?

All change is not growth, as all movement is not forward. ~Ellen Glasgow