Just Another Face In A Red Jumpsuit

[bloodyrosemccoy]

Hey, who knew? According to this children’s book from the 70’s, “In the year 2010 everyone wears a jumpsuit and shoes.” I'm gonna have to hit the stores, although frankly I may be more inclined to get me some sporty neon rings.

Me, I like the reference to the kitchen control panel looking like a typewriter, myself. It’s like when Mom refers to the tiny keyboard on her phone as the “typewriter.”* It’s interesting to see some of the things that are actually strangely spot-on, even though he definitely doesn’t have a good fluent language for it yet.

Either way, it’s still mind-blowing to realize just how much things have changed in just 40 years, innit?


*She also uses homerow when typing on it. Transcription training does not go lightly.

ETA: Forgot to say, thanks, archmage!

Comments

[spiffikins]

this is hilarious! thank you for sharing!

Still reading it..

[biomekanic.livejournal.com]

but the comment about page 3 cracked me up "So, 2010 is Japan?"

[dark-phoenix54.livejournal.com]

I'm still waiting for my flying car and robot housekeeper myself.

[sanachan1.livejournal.com]

That was awesome! I'm kind of sad that ISN'T our 2010. Still, I'm glad my vision phone is smaller than theirs.

[queenlyzard.livejournal.com]

That is just wild. You know, I think I remember reading a book very much like this.

It's odd-- 2010 still does sound like a science fiction date to me, you know? I don't think I'm used to this millennium yet.