I placed my gallon of milk on the shelf to free up a hand, that I might further investigate this curious happenstance. With my attention turned elsewhere, I knew full well I might unwittingly abandon the hapless jug, but this risk was a necessity.
Star Trek t-shirts.
Star Trek flash drive wristbands.
Star Trek "beam-up" badges.
How quaint. They called them "beam-up" badges.

Then I thought back to the Burger King promotional glasses as well as the action figures and model ships that were surely still occupying shelf space in toy stores nationwide. Shelf space that I, as a loyal fanboy, should be helping to free up.
Star Trek was alive. Everyone knew it, and the masses embraced it.
Once again, I had something in common with the world: We like Star Trek.

So the future is a little uncertain. But the present is very clear: Star Trek lives, and it presents a choking hazard to ages 7 and under.
And that's good enough for me.
1 comment:
That flash drive is absolutely awesome, but seriously... "beam-up badge"?!
- shannon
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