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<blockquote data-quote="Lastkidpicked" data-source="post: 362953" data-attributes="member: 237"><p>Dallas and Texas History Part Three WHO SHOT J.R?</p><p></p><p>It's 1980. There is an uneasy peace around the world. The major powers were in a state of détente, but smaller squirmishes had everyone nervous.</p><p>Economies were changing. Big factories were shutting down, and jobs were moving out of town or overseas.</p><p>People were on edge.</p><p></p><p>Small talk was difficult and awkward. You didn't dare start a conversation with "how's work?" because the other person may have just been laid off. Religion was off the table for discussion, and politics-- can you even imagine how that conversation would go?</p><p></p><p>Then J.R. Ewing was shot. The shot heard around the world.</p><p></p><p>Suddenly, we had <em>something</em> to talk about! When you would run into a work acquaintance, you wouldn't ask, "How's that project coming?" Instead you would ask, "Who do you think shot J.R.?"</p><p></p><p>The great part is we had something to talk about that could turn into a FUN argument. "How could you possibly think that Bobby had something to do with this? Have you ever SEEN the show?" It was downright entertaining to talk about.</p><p></p><p>And it took off from there. Used car dealers paid for giant billboards proclaiming, "I shot J.R." Politicians jokingly accused their opponents of shooting J.R.</p><p>Everybody was getting in on the fun!</p><p></p><p>[ATTACH=full]45758[/ATTACH]</p><p></p><p>And there was more fun to be had. In Las Vegas, odds makers set it up so you could gamble on who shot J.R. just like you could bet on the horse races. The queen mother used her position to try and get Larry Hagman to spill the tea on whodunnit. It was a great way to spend the summer.</p><p></p><p>To put a finer point on it-- We really needed a distraction from the real world. <em>Dallas </em>and J.R. Ewing provided the perfect distraction at the perfect time.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Lastkidpicked, post: 362953, member: 237"] Dallas and Texas History Part Three WHO SHOT J.R? It's 1980. There is an uneasy peace around the world. The major powers were in a state of détente, but smaller squirmishes had everyone nervous. Economies were changing. Big factories were shutting down, and jobs were moving out of town or overseas. People were on edge. Small talk was difficult and awkward. You didn't dare start a conversation with "how's work?" because the other person may have just been laid off. Religion was off the table for discussion, and politics-- can you even imagine how that conversation would go? Then J.R. Ewing was shot. The shot heard around the world. Suddenly, we had [I]something[/I] to talk about! When you would run into a work acquaintance, you wouldn't ask, "How's that project coming?" Instead you would ask, "Who do you think shot J.R.?" The great part is we had something to talk about that could turn into a FUN argument. "How could you possibly think that Bobby had something to do with this? Have you ever SEEN the show?" It was downright entertaining to talk about. And it took off from there. Used car dealers paid for giant billboards proclaiming, "I shot J.R." Politicians jokingly accused their opponents of shooting J.R. Everybody was getting in on the fun! [ATTACH type="full"]45758[/ATTACH] And there was more fun to be had. In Las Vegas, odds makers set it up so you could gamble on who shot J.R. just like you could bet on the horse races. The queen mother used her position to try and get Larry Hagman to spill the tea on whodunnit. It was a great way to spend the summer. To put a finer point on it-- We really needed a distraction from the real world. [I]Dallas [/I]and J.R. Ewing provided the perfect distraction at the perfect time. [/QUOTE]
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