There was one sense in which fluoridation caused considerable damage -- to American conservatism. The two decades following the mid-50s comprised the legacy media's golden age, when the Big Three networks, the daily newspapers, and the two wire services acted as the sole sources of information for most of the country. There was no Internet, no talk radio. If mass media made a particular connection, then that connection was made with finality. And the connection they made was conservative = fluoridation nut. There was even a stereotyped character to personalize the message: the "little old lady in tennis shoes", querulously following candidates around asking crazy questions about the water supply.
Friday, August 28, 2009
Little Old Lady In Tennis Shoes
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M. Bouffant
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Those shoes are awesome. Moon boots next.
From the Fashion Ed.:
Loon boots.
Man, and we all thought that "Network" was so funny. Haven't we got red faces now? I guess he won't shoot himself, will he?
Red-Faced Editor Agrees:
Maybe he'll pour real gas on himself & light up.
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