Comments on: American Stigmata http://totallybaked.wordpress.com/2007/05/08/american-stigmata/ Two-bit prophecy for our times Sun, 15 Nov 2009 07:43:57 +0000 http://wordpress.com/ hourly 1 By: eutychus http://totallybaked.wordpress.com/2007/05/08/american-stigmata/#comment-311 eutychus Thu, 10 May 2007 18:18:49 +0000 http://totallybaked.wordpress.com/2007/05/08/american-stigmata/#comment-311 The happiest place on earth is EuroDisney. They serve wine. And beer. The happiest place on earth is EuroDisney. They serve wine. And beer.

]]> By: Quixote http://totallybaked.wordpress.com/2007/05/08/american-stigmata/#comment-308 Quixote Wed, 09 May 2007 14:55:17 +0000 http://totallybaked.wordpress.com/2007/05/08/american-stigmata/#comment-308 One problem with making happiness the object of the human quest is that we may not recognize when we are actually happy. Maybe we need more Zen and less Walt. One problem with making happiness the object of the human quest is that we may not recognize when we are actually happy. Maybe we need more Zen and less Walt.

]]> By: Ahswan http://totallybaked.wordpress.com/2007/05/08/american-stigmata/#comment-306 Ahswan Wed, 09 May 2007 05:42:40 +0000 http://totallybaked.wordpress.com/2007/05/08/american-stigmata/#comment-306 Could happiness be materialism's (speaking of the philosophy, not the attachment to things) version of joy? That would certainly follow for Disney World, as Walt was apparently a philosophical materialist. But, what I really want to know is this: Is the happiest place on Earth Disney World, or Disneyland? Can the happiest place on Earth exist concurrently in different locations? Is happiness perhaps a quantum phenomenon? Happiness is not, however, everyone's goal. Personally, I just want peace and quiet - but, that may turn out to be the same thing. And in that same vein, is perhaps happiness just the American word for whatever it is that other philosophies seek? Could happiness be materialism’s (speaking of the philosophy, not the attachment to things) version of joy? That would certainly follow for Disney World, as Walt was apparently a philosophical materialist.

But, what I really want to know is this: Is the happiest place on Earth Disney World, or Disneyland? Can the happiest place on Earth exist concurrently in different locations? Is happiness perhaps a quantum phenomenon?

Happiness is not, however, everyone’s goal. Personally, I just want peace and quiet – but, that may turn out to be the same thing. And in that same vein, is perhaps happiness just the American word for whatever it is that other philosophies seek?

]]> By: Quixote http://totallybaked.wordpress.com/2007/05/08/american-stigmata/#comment-305 Quixote Wed, 09 May 2007 01:32:36 +0000 http://totallybaked.wordpress.com/2007/05/08/american-stigmata/#comment-305 What are you to do at Disney World? If you're really spiritual, you'll have a miserable time. But hurling on everybody else and making THEM miserable is an acceptable alternative. What are you to do at Disney World? If you’re really spiritual, you’ll have a miserable time. But hurling on everybody else and making THEM miserable is an acceptable alternative.

]]> By: Ken http://totallybaked.wordpress.com/2007/05/08/american-stigmata/#comment-304 Ken Wed, 09 May 2007 01:04:35 +0000 http://totallybaked.wordpress.com/2007/05/08/american-stigmata/#comment-304 Crap! We're leaving at the end of the month for Disney World, the "Happiest" Place On Earth. Just when I thought I had it all figured out you throw this at me! So what am I to do while in Walt's World? Maybe I'll ride Thunder Mountain multiple times until I hurl on everybody, I will be happy dang ya! Crap! We’re leaving at the end of the month for Disney World, the “Happiest” Place On Earth. Just when I thought I had it all figured out you throw this at me!
So what am I to do while in Walt’s World?
Maybe I’ll ride Thunder Mountain multiple times until I hurl on everybody, I will be happy dang ya!

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