Vaudeville
Imagine you live in a different time. Same planet, different world… if that makes sense. There’s less to worry about because we know most of us aren’t living past 50. The threat of disease or war surrounds you but you’re not fully aware of that. Maybe you make a living working at a gas station, or you own a grocery store, or maybe you’re a master of a trade. Electrician or plumber or something mundane. And you’re happy. Talking to girls is fairly easy. You meet her at a dance, tell her she’s beautiful, propose to her on maybe the first or second date, because you know she’s the one and you both know there’s not much time. And she believes in you. Life is pretty simple. You’re an average sized guy, but you’re young so you’ve got a lot of energy. You decide to try your hand at this new game they call “baseball.” It’s fun because you get to entertain people. There’s pranks, there’s hijinx, there’s fun and games within the game. And they pay you a little for this nonsense. Not...