Street Nerds; Ghosts of Geeks Past
Ah, another timeless classic in the spiritual strata we call ‘Ghosts of Geeks Past’. While the photo technically showcases nerds it comes from an era when the Geek and Nerd sub-geniuses hadn’t yet split. In 1982 Life magazine rounded up all the world video game “champions” they could find and posed them. You’ll notice that the photographer brilliantly placed an imposing wall between the no-doubt-sex-starved winners and the row of duped cheerleaders. Really, the most female play any had gotten up until this point had been with Ms. Pac-Man.
An now we cut to a fictional recreation outside a high school gymnasium:
Cheerleader:“Give me an S!”
Cheerleaders:“S!”
Cocaine Snorting Photographer“Hey, girls! Over here! How would you like to take a photo with some world campion athletes?”
Cheerleader:“Really! Oh my gosh! That would be, like, totally awesome! You mean like Pete Rose? He’s so virtuous.”
Cocaine Snorting Photographer“Um… sure. Ok! The set is right over here…”
Cheerleader:“Um… Who are these guys? And what’s that smell?”
Ah, the 80’s.
