I did start off intending to write about the intricacies of decorating this cake. But then, succumbing to procrastination, got sidetracked by a YouTube video of the 1960s game show whose name I stole for this post.
The simple premise is that a group of women each present their sob stories, tell the host what would most improve their lives, and the one who earns the most audience applause is crowned Queen For A Day and showered with gifts. The highlight of the show really are the ads for laxatives, women’s fashions, dentures and hair dye (“Makes your husband feel younger too just to look at you!”) that are interspersed throughout the program.
In the episode that I watched, one woman, whose husband was serving overseas in the Marines, requested a phone call to him. Another wanted a dehumidifier for her asthmatic son, and a third – the winner – the mother of seven, needed someone to take care of her children while she underwent surgery. Not only did the show pay for her babysitter, her other fabulous prizes included a unicycle, a painting of a clown, and a house cat. It’s hard to tell if her stunned expression is one of horror or euphoria at this largesse.
I suppose it’s easy to poke fun at the innocence – or cluelessness – of an earlier era, but really, who gives a sick woman with seven children an unsolicited pet?
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