Edward Said, Marcel Broodthaers, Ronald Reagan, and Jane Fonda in the ARPANET Dialogues

EDWARD SAID: Who are we waiting for. Im Edward.

MARCEL BROODTHAERS: Hello.

RONALD REAGAN: Hi Ed. Call me Ron.

EDWARD SAID: Hi Ron you dont mind do you.

MARCEL BROODTHAERS: Hello Edward. Well Im told we are waiting for Jane Fonda.

RONALD REAGAN: No my wife calls me Ronnie.

RONALD REAGAN: Jane Fonda. Really. Well Ill be.

Notes, November 8, 2011


“The streetwise citizens of Charlotte Street have taken to putting up signs in the South Bronx for visiting politicians. Here, Ronald Reagan says a few words with ‘decay’ staring him in the face. Other signs read ‘broken promises.’ The people of the urban ruin plan a counter-convention to the Democratic one 8/11 to emphasize the fact that many people visit the site but none do anything to improve conditions here.”

(“Ronald Regan [sic]” via MajoraCarterGroup)

“The streetwise citizens of Charlotte Street have taken to putting up signs in the South Bronx for visiting politicians. Here, Ronald Reagan says a few words with ‘decay’ staring him in the face. Other signs read ‘broken promises.’ The people of the urban ruin plan a counter-convention to the Democratic one 8/11 to emphasize the fact that many people visit the site but none do anything to improve conditions here.”

(“Ronald Regan [sic]” via MajoraCarterGroup)

6 notes, February 7, 2010