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General : Laws of Conservation of Tackiness
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From: eViL pOp TaRt  (Original Message)Sent: 1/14/2002 8:54 PM
First Law of Conservation of Tackiness:
There is a natural devolution in taste to tackiness.
 
Second Law of Conservation of Tackiness:
Tackiness grows exponentially: good taste grows only arithmetically.
 
Third Law of Conservation of Tackiness:
A lot of tackiness is inherently fun.
 
Fourth Law of Conservation of Tackiness:
A tacky object or work, if it survives for a very long period of time, will come to be regarded as "art" or "beautiful."


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From: happyguppypuppySent: 1/15/2002 7:54 PM
Dont forget the tacky loop!  I am caught in that, I fear.  I make resolutions to class up my act and find myself sliding right back into it (according to your first observation).

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From: ^Bubbles^Sent: 1/15/2002 8:32 PM
Dear EPT:
 
Um...could you explain what numbers 1 and 2 mean?  I get the gist of 3 and 4 but am at a loss as to what the first two mean.  I thought I had a fairly good vocabulary but I guess I was wrong.  I am kinda bubble-brained you know. 
 
Thank you,
Bubbles (bubbles are tacky anyway)

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From: FrannieSent: 1/18/2002 3:29 PM
The Fourth Law is so right, eViL pOp TaRt! 
 
Two things come immediately to mind:
 
The paintings of François Boucher, "Bolero," by Ravel, "Kanon in D" by Pachelbel. 
 
Boucher's paintings are decorations: decor for a boudoir, and cheesy, at that.  The 18th century equivalent of the Swimsuit Calendar.
 
But his ouevre is solid when compared with the academic art of the late 19th century!  
 
"Bolero" is monotonous; as is Pachelbel's "Kanon in D." 
 
Will future generations have such horrors as "The Thong Song" labeled as "great music" or "art."?

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From: happyguppypuppySent: 1/18/2002 5:43 PM
I wish that law (the fourth one) worked on people and not just objects.  As I grow older I would morph from tacky to beautiful. 

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