Comments on: Local Child Reveals Blueprints for Phillies Flying Machine http://thatballsouttahere.com/2012/01/03/local-child-reveals-blueprints-for-phillies-flying-machine/ A Philadelphia Phillies Fan Site - News, Blogs, Opinion and More Sun, 30 Dec 2012 06:18:16 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.4.1 By: Local Child Reveals Blueprints for Phillies Flying Machine – That Balls Outta Here | philyphills.com http://thatballsouttahere.com/2012/01/03/local-child-reveals-blueprints-for-phillies-flying-machine/#comment-3004 Local Child Reveals Blueprints for Phillies Flying Machine – That Balls Outta Here | philyphills.com Wed, 04 Jan 2012 11:51:31 +0000 http://thatballsouttahere.com/?p=7791#comment-3004 [...] Local Child Reveals Blueprints for Phillies Flying MachineThat Balls Outta HereUntil now, when an eight-year-old Morgantown kid drew up plans for a Phillies blimp that, I can only assume, will be used to drop heavy things on opposing stadiums. The drawing in question won the Pennsylvania Department of Transportation's contest, …Morgantown Eight-Year Old Receives State Art Contest AwardBoyertown Berk Montgomery Newspapersall 2 news articles » [...] [...] Local Child Reveals Blueprints for Phillies Flying MachineThat Balls Outta HereUntil now, when an eight-year-old Morgantown kid drew up plans for a Phillies blimp that, I can only assume, will be used to drop heavy things on opposing stadiums. The drawing in question won the Pennsylvania Department of Transportation's contest, …Morgantown Eight-Year Old Receives State Art Contest AwardBoyertown Berk Montgomery Newspapersall 2 news articles » [...]

]]> By: TBOHblog http://thatballsouttahere.com/2012/01/03/local-child-reveals-blueprints-for-phillies-flying-machine/#comment-3003 TBOHblog Wed, 04 Jan 2012 05:59:02 +0000 http://thatballsouttahere.com/?p=7791#comment-3003 Hahaha I was wondering where you've been. Hahaha I was wondering where you’ve been.

]]> By: edrenfro http://thatballsouttahere.com/2012/01/03/local-child-reveals-blueprints-for-phillies-flying-machine/#comment-3002 edrenfro Tue, 03 Jan 2012 23:05:05 +0000 http://thatballsouttahere.com/?p=7791#comment-3002 On a surface level, this work succeeds as an expression of childlike imagination. But like any great art, it holds deeper truths within its layers. While the work's uneven perspective, the use of bright pastel colors and the crayon medium with which it's made all lead the viewer to believe that the blimp motif is a "flight" of fancy, is it necessarily so? Or could it be that the artist, within the Trojan horse known as "kitsch", has subtly implanted the Hindenburg as a symbol of the 2011 Philadelphia Phillies? The 2011 Phillies - the pride of a people. The 2011 Phillies who shined so brightly in the sun. The 2011 Phillies - designed and engineered for perfection. The 2011 Phillies - supposed to usher in a new era. The 2011 Phillies who performed perfectly even until the very last leg of their journey. The 2011 Phillies who suddenly burst into flames and crashed to the ground in a horrible tragedy. The 2011 Phillies - once amongst the clouds, brought down to earth, left to watch the soaring Cardinals with envy. Yes, you were right to be suspicious of the "adorable child" facade. Few will appreciate the dark depths etched by such bright colors. Few will predict that the bright, sunny day will end in fire. Few will look through the child's smile and see menace. And those who do will be quickly dismissed. This could be the most diabolical and subversive artistic expression of our time. God have mercy on us all. On a surface level, this work succeeds as an expression of childlike imagination. But like any great art, it holds deeper truths within its layers. While the work’s uneven perspective, the use of bright pastel colors and the crayon medium with which it’s made all lead the viewer to believe that the blimp motif is a “flight” of fancy, is it necessarily so? Or could it be that the artist, within the Trojan horse known as “kitsch”, has subtly implanted the Hindenburg as a symbol of the 2011 Philadelphia Phillies?

The 2011 Phillies – the pride of a people. The 2011 Phillies who shined so brightly in the sun. The 2011 Phillies – designed and engineered for perfection. The 2011 Phillies – supposed to usher in a new era. The 2011 Phillies who performed perfectly even until the very last leg of their journey. The 2011 Phillies who suddenly burst into flames and crashed to the ground in a horrible tragedy. The 2011 Phillies – once amongst the clouds, brought down to earth, left to watch the soaring Cardinals with envy.

Yes, you were right to be suspicious of the “adorable child” facade. Few will appreciate the dark depths etched by such bright colors. Few will predict that the bright, sunny day will end in fire. Few will look through the child’s smile and see menace. And those who do will be quickly dismissed. This could be the most diabolical and subversive artistic expression of our time. God have mercy on us all.

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