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[Daisy]

hey all

 

just read this article. it's interesting. I think they do have something similar in the UK, or at least it rings a bell of sorts. Would you ever?

 

http://www.guardian.co.uk/world/2009/sep/20/japan-relatives-professional-stand-ins

 

celia

[David McLeod]

Mixed emotions about this one. I like the stand-in uncle for the kids being reared by a single mother, but the opening scene (wedding celebration) really struck me as futile. How long does the couple think they'll be able to continue the facade? "What happened to your best man?" "Oh, he fell into quicksand and died." "I didn't hear about that, was it on the news?"

"Oh what a tangled web we weave, when first we practice to deceive."

[Daisy]

Mixed emotions about this one. I like the stand-in uncle for the kids being reared by a single mother, but the opening scene (wedding celebration) really struck me as futile. How long does the couple think they'll be able to continue the facade? "What happened to your best man?" "Oh, he fell into quicksand and died." "I didn't hear about that, was it on the news?"

"Oh what a tangled web we weave, when first we practice to deceive."

 

yeah, same reaction as me.