4 ms·
This is a great example of the corporate-controlled matrix we live in: >In 2016, they presented a skeptical Smokey Robinson with the idea of a national holiday
by diydsp 3y ago
This is a great example of the corporate-controlled matrix we live in:
>In 2016, they presented a skeptical Smokey Robinson with the idea of a national holiday centered around the Temptations’ 1964 classic “My Girl,” which Robinson co-wrote. “He looked at us like we were crazy,” Lowenberg remembers. “We just asked him, ‘Do you like the idea? Because if you do, challenge accepted.’” Robinson announced the first-ever “Father-Daughter Day” on October 8, 2017, along with lullaby renditions of “My Girl.”
Yet when you look at the origin on Wikipedia, it claims:
> The U.S. holiday was originally conceived by Smokey Robinson to honor his relationship with his only daughter. [1]
And the reference used points directly back to PrimaryWave's press release. The claim that Smokey conceived the holiday was originally made unattributed. But later the attribution was added to point to the press release. Yet the press release doesn't even support Smokey conceiving it, just announcing it.
How much other stuff do we "celebrate" [2] just because some corporations wanted to leverage intellectual property? yet if I argue this, it sounds like I'm against father-dather relationships... brilliant! BTW, i'm trying to update the wikipedia article but can't remember my login details...
[1] https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Father%E2%80%93Daughter_Day https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Father%E2%80%93Daughter_Day
[2] This "national holiday" is not federally recognized.
- newswasboring 3y ago> yet if I argue this, it sounds like I'm against father-dather relationships... brilliant! I think this isn't true in 2023. I would encourage you to start talking about this, I bet most people will agree with you.
- diydsp 3y agothanks for responding though I don't quite understand. if you have a moment would you spell it out a little more for me? In the meantime, I think my exploration is more about our inability to organize meaningful events without corporate power. And when I drove to the supermarket and back, I remembered a former co-worker who would look into the national holidays. In fact there are many, many of them. It doesn't take anything except a performative utterance[1] . In fact, today is about 10-20 national holidays[2]!!! [1] https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Performative_utterance https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Performative_utterance [2] https://nationaltoday.com/april-holidays/#apr-30 https://nationaltoday.com/april-holidays/#apr-30
- newswasboring 3y agoI'm trying to say people have seen through the corporate bullshit and it will not sound like you are against father daughter relationships.
- deleted 3y ago[deleted]
- pharmakom 3y agoHappy Love Day everyone!