4 ms·
The Rise and Suspiciously Rapid Fall of Freedomland U.S.A.
- tzakrajs 11y agoI thought this would be about the suspiciously fast rise and fall patriotism in the United States just after Sept. 11.
- TuringTest 11y agoNot knowing about the theme park, I thought the title was an apt metaphor for the history of that country.
- mikeash 11y agoAs an American I clicked the link expecting it to be one of those quirky looks at national history.
- roel_v 11y agoWe should go back to calling movies 'movie spectaculars' and TV shows 'TV spectaculars'.
- _0ffh 11y agoAnd there I expected this to be political commentary...
- chiph 11y agoI visited The Land of Oz as a child - it had gondolas decorated as hot-air balloons in which Dorothy & Toto would ride at the end of an event. The Yellow Brick Road is still there, but people break in and steal bricks from it, so I don't know for how much longer. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Land_of_Oz_(theme_park) https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Land_of_Oz_(theme_park) The article didn't mention Heritage USA, Jim & Tammy Faye Bakker's Christian themed park and retreat just outside Charlotte NC. It lasted a few years, until the scandal brought it and the ministry down. My first boss out of college was the auctioneer who sold it at bankruptcy. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Heritage_USA https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Heritage_USA