a shrine of insignificance

So we happen upon this ABC television show, Fat March. And my first thought is didn’t the Japanese commit a war crime in the Philippines that consisted of a forced march, namely the Bataan Death March, however the Bataan Death march was a 1-3 day, 19 mile march with 300 prisoners marched in each trip. This show is a 570 mile march in approximately 10-20 mile segments each. How times have changed that a WWII atrocity has now been adapted for a primetime reality show.

Filed under: General on August 20th, 2007