Conversation 446: WHIRLING F1 ORB / royalism theme

royalism themed afterthought

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0 None
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1 None
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2 Encyclopedia The theme on that pinball machine is a standard *royalist* theme -- used on everything from pinball cabinets to full-flavour cigarettes.
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3 You What are its hallmarks?
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4 You [Discard thought.]
5 Encyclopedia Clinging to a picture-book version of the past century, waiting for the King to come back and cast out all the profiteers and homo-sexuals. Basically, imagine a yellow plastic crown with a liquor brand emblazoned on it.
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6 You Wait! Where do I get such a crown?
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7 You The idea of a king and a century gone is pretty fascinating.
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8 You I'd rather know more about the world of today.
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9 Encyclopedia The sentiment is called *antecentennial nostalgia* -- pining for a time before the turn of the century. It's common even now, after 50 years.
10 Encyclopedia It comes free with a six-pack of Vermillon 'Roi d'Or.' The words 'ROI D'OR' are stamped into the crown's plastic.
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11 Encyclopedia The contemporary period stands still. The fated Carousel of Progress that doomed the royalists is itself winding down. Our time is decelerating -- into what, no one knows.