Million Typewriter March--The Rise Of The Machines
Washington, DC-- This Independence Day, millions of unused, unloved, and basically forgotten typewriters marched in the streets of our Capitol, demanding that people find some use for them.
"We're still good for something," announced a vintage 1947 Royal Quiet DeLuxe manual portable typewriter from a makeshift podium set up at the steps of the Lincoln Memorial. "Yeah," added a sassy red '69 Olivetti Valentine, "we are getting sick and tired of living under the bed with the cat."
In a show of solidarity, half-black and half-red ribbons were tied to the trees in front of 1600 Pennsylvania Ave. by a sympathetic group of Video Cassette Recorders.
"We have to stand up for our mistreated mechanical brothers," said a JVC four-head stereo unit with VCR Plus. "Who knows, one day people may have no use for us anymore. I mean, I doubt it, but it could happen..."
The march was uneventful for the most part, though an Underwood 21 machine was taken away by ambulance late in the day when she developed a case of severly sticking keys. As the day wound down, there was a slight confrontation, when a Smith-Corona Sterling taunted a businessman who made the mistake of pulling out his laptop to fire off a quick wireless e-mail.
"Just wait 'til you have one of those forms where you have to TYPE SOMETHING in triplicate in a little box in the corner," tapped the angry Sterling. "Then what are ya gonna do, Mr. High-Tech Computer Guy?"
"......Ding!!!"
"We're still good for something," announced a vintage 1947 Royal Quiet DeLuxe manual portable typewriter from a makeshift podium set up at the steps of the Lincoln Memorial. "Yeah," added a sassy red '69 Olivetti Valentine, "we are getting sick and tired of living under the bed with the cat."
In a show of solidarity, half-black and half-red ribbons were tied to the trees in front of 1600 Pennsylvania Ave. by a sympathetic group of Video Cassette Recorders.
"We have to stand up for our mistreated mechanical brothers," said a JVC four-head stereo unit with VCR Plus. "Who knows, one day people may have no use for us anymore. I mean, I doubt it, but it could happen..."
The march was uneventful for the most part, though an Underwood 21 machine was taken away by ambulance late in the day when she developed a case of severly sticking keys. As the day wound down, there was a slight confrontation, when a Smith-Corona Sterling taunted a businessman who made the mistake of pulling out his laptop to fire off a quick wireless e-mail.
"Just wait 'til you have one of those forms where you have to TYPE SOMETHING in triplicate in a little box in the corner," tapped the angry Sterling. "Then what are ya gonna do, Mr. High-Tech Computer Guy?"
"......Ding!!!"
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