Tuesday, November 27, 2012

For Gilda, there once was a time when....



Gilda’s Club changing name, as fewer know namesake. (Wisconsin State Journal, 11/27/2012)

Excerpt: Roseanne Roseannadanna and other memorable “Saturday Night Live” characters created by comedian Gilda Radner are not part of the cultural literacy of young people in 2012. And that’s a main reason Gilda’s Club Madison is changing its name, effective in January.


New name:  Cancer Support Community.

Gilda Radner, 42, Comic Original Of 'Saturday Night Live' Zaniness.  (The New York Times, May 21, 1989)

Wisconsin cancer support group draws criticism by dropping comedian Gilda Radner from name.  (Washington Post, 11/30/2012) 

Beloit College Mindset List 2016.

For me, #17 provides one of the most jarring reactions.   Benjamin Braddock, having given up both a career in plastics and a relationship with Mrs. Robinson, could be their grandfather.

Cultural literacy update.

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