[Boomer]

I think one big reason TV becomes a topic for these documentaries is because TV can be viewed as a sociological study because nowhere else in the world are so many people aging in one place, semi-simultaneously.

Besides that, the highly visible Boomers have been studied since we showed up — 1946-1964 — to make up the biggest percentage of the population. I have heard Boomers referred to as “The Pig in Python” — remember that picture? — probably in Nat Geo — with the giant snake that had swallowed a pig, whole. As the pig was digested, it would be seen, moving through the snake, with the big bump getting smaller and smaller as it made its way out — damned creepy analogy, huh. . .

I think The Villages population is somewhere in the 130,000-plus range now — give or take the season — not exactly sure about that number though.

What I cannot understand is why some Villagers get in such a tizz over any publicity that does not follow a lockstep, tra-la-la-la-la script. This place is made up of people (with all that entails) — who are arriving with a lot of life experience behind them. Why in the world would all of them be the same — or pretend to be?

That old line about how a writer must be “jealous” gets trotted out on a predictable basis every time there is a new story.

That’s just silly. TV is not a target. It’s a study. Get used to it.

Boomer

PS: We did not buy until 2013. But the first time we visited TV, we were assigned a Stepfordesque agent who actually told us, “When you buy here, never say anything bad about TV or people won’t like you.”

I was stunned and then I almost laughed in her face. But, being one of those polite types, I did not.

When we got serious about buying later, the MLS had what we wanted so I never had to see the other one again.

Addendum:

Sometimes, I think threads like these could be set to music. . .like. . . “Don’t say nothin’ bad about The Villages (oh, no, I love it so)” . . .

Oh well, I guess Carole King copyrighted the original for The Cookies in 1963 — and to parody it would come with a cost. . .fun to think about though.

[rockyhyder]

Oh well, our home prices will be going up again. Think about the so called documentaries or short films about TV thus far… Creates curiosity visits which turn in to buyers, which create a sellers market, and BAM home values increase 50%. Okay I guess we’ll have to suffer through it!