FROM A TEACHER, AN IT CONSULTANT, OR A CLEANER: "I found a startling mural whilst wandering through my place of work."
"Dated 1992-1993 it depicts the burning issues of the day as perceived by a group of 'Year 8' (whatever that means) schoolchildren, as well as selected highpoints from human culture and the natural world through the ages. Amongst other wonders, you will see dinosaurs and sea creatures battling in the lower half, and the Statue of Liberty, Taj Mahal and an Egyptian sarcophagus in the upper."
"But most interesting is that the piece is centred upon a vignette of Sonic versus Mario - or rather Sonic V's Mario. (Stupid children, marks deducted, there is no apostrophe in 'vs'!) Mario looks like he's gearing up to sledge Sonic in the kisser, while Sonic looks out at the viewer with the casual air of one who knows that superior speed will always win out. Between them a red road stretches off to infinity, signifying something quite important no doubt."
"I hope you enjoy these images from an earlier, more innocent age, when children learnt what was of real value rather than having their heads filled with nonsense like recycling, 'the respect agenda' and how to handle oneself in a knife fight."
"I wonder what became of the class of '93? Yours sincerely, Simon."
"PS: The foliage has overgrown from some potted plants nearby - a sad indictment of neglect."
Would it be inappropriate for us to request some photos of... yes. Yes it would. Never mind. Forget about it.
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Some updates weren't universally hated by the entire world within seconds of being uploaded.
1. The Animal Crossing Wild World mega-feature and public-service review
2. Sonic CD - screenshot parade
3. Cream The Rabbit sexual diagrams
4. OutRun2 screenshot-taking guide for the benefit of inept journalists
5. The personal UKR SEGA Toys Homestar planetarium review
6. Trying to buy an Xbox 360 in London
7. (STILL) THE MOST AMAZING PROMOTIONAL PHOTOGRAPH OF ALL TIME
8. A trip to GamesMaster (in Peckham)
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It came with the template. Maybe in 2014 we'll jump on board the Twitter train and put that in here. Or a radio. That'd be nice.
It does go to show, though, that stupid 'issues' programmes like Grange Hill and Byker Grove should be focusing their attention on this kind of thing rather than boring crap like gays and bullying and 'drugs are bad'.
It's also funny to look back to the times when what console you owned first started being a display of your social status among other kids on campus. Strange to think that all those arguments I had about Sonic being cooler than Mario and what version of SF2 was the best mean next to shit now.
And to think this is something that still goes on today...