Novel Television

In an effort to avoid the Vice-Presidential debates, Marie (my wonderful wife) and I are watching TruTV, the artist formerly known as CourtTV. The show that's on right now is "Bait Car." It's a police sting operation, recorded not for evidence but for our entertainment.

It reminds me of the book "Life Its Ownself: the Semi-Tougher Adventures of Billy Clyde Puckett and Them" by Dan Jenkins. In this novel, the sequel to "Semi-Tough," Billy Clyde's football career ends with a knee injury, so he heads into broadcasting. One of the running jokes is the names of the network shows. For example, we discover that Car Wrecks was cancelled and replaced with Celebrity Car Wrecks.

When did this go from being a stupid joke to being prophetic?

By the way, several of Jenkins' novels are available on the dollar rack at Sow's Ear Antiques on the square in Berryville. You can also find them on the web at http://www.eurekaspringsantiques.com/.

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