OSCARS

The 97th Awards Program of the Academy of Motion Pictures Arts and Sciences will occur this coming week.  I haven't seen one of these for years.  My wife and I did enjoy watching the Red Carpet festivities and making fun of the participants.  

Red Carpets date to the Ancient Greeks as noted in the great play, Agamemnon.  It signified power and divinity.  King Agamemnon was reluctant to walk on it because he would seem overly confidant and excessively proud.  

In modern times, it has been used as a symbol for welcoming guests around the world.   The Academy has used a red carpet for movie premieres since 1922.  It officially began using the red carpet at the awards program in 1961.  The longest red carpet they ever used measured 500 ft at the 2007 awards ceremony.  Never again.   In 2023, they tried a different color, champagne, and it fell flat.  Never again.  If you like ogling bloated egos, artificially sculpted bodies, and overly confidant and excessively proud people, have at it.

Question of the day:

What woman won more Oscars than any other woman?   Go a-head, look it up.