Non-related Bonus Post: Willy Wonka

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I got home from work last Friday and decided to watch an old classic. It had been nearly three years since I had seen the movie “Willy Wonka and the Chocolate Factory” starring Gene Wilder. I am not taking about the new and ugly one with Mr. Depp, but the real one. The classic one from 1971 directed by Roald Dahl. As a child I watched it with an “innocent” and “simple” mind. This time I felt different and the movie had a strange “change” to it. The first thing that hit me was when the school let out due to the fact Mr. Wonka had reopened his nasty and dirty candy plant. That is not a reason to let kids miss out on CorpGov education. Even though the candy plant was in full production, no one was allowed to leave. How is this possible? My first thought was the plant was automated, however it turns out to be the plant is fueled by a bunch of “little people” called Oompa-Loompas. How is this possible? Do these Oompa-Loompas live with Mr. Wonka? Do they get paid or is it slave labor, with sir Wonka wielding a bull whip. The world did not know, and after the movie I still wasn’t sure. I mean, they seemed happy, but who knows what goes on after the cameras go away. Sorry, I am getting off the real topic here. After the school lets out, a young boy named Charlie Bucket goes into a candy store. The cashier working there starts singing and gives candy to everyone there, except Charlie. The “candy man” can, but he decided not to. What a “brat” this candy man is! For one, he doesn’t look like he owns the store so he should not be giving candy away to a bunch of kids. The candies will rotten their teeth, and then out of nowhere he decides Charlie must pay for his candy. During this time, this Mr. Wonka is hiding golden tickets inside candy wrappers. I understand the promotional ideal, but why only five of them? Personally, I think he should have just hidden a “free candy bar” coupon in every other or every three wrappers and called it quits. But he doesn’t, because he is more than that. He is Willy Wonka for crying out loud, and he owns the best candy production plant in the entire world. However, I disagree with Wonka’s candies being the best. During the movie, the little workers never washed their hands or changed their gloves. If this wasn’t bad enough, little Violet Beauregard nearly exploded after eating one of Wonka’s mysterious “candy treats”. Another thing that really threw me a loop was during the news reports some strange guy with a scary scar was shown whispering to the children. This guy could be a kidnapper, or maybe he is trying to get the golden tickets. During the end of Charlie’s expedition into the chocolate factory, he messes around with some fizzy lifting drinks. I mean, could you blame Charlie or Grandpa Joe for stealing a sip of Fizzy? Sure, it almost got them killed, and I understand why Wonka was mad. I mean, he could have been sued if they got hurt. However, instead of kicking Charlie and grandpa out, he decides to give them the factory. What a dummy this Wonka is. Personally, I think Augustus Goop would have been happier with the factory. I mean, he sure did love that chocolate water fall. What was on my mind at the end was why he gave the factory away? Was he tired of bossing around a bunch of little people, or was he declaring bankruptcy? The main thing is, it really doesn’t matter because the person who wanted it the most got the most out of it. I just want to say one thing. Good luck Charlie, give us a smile.  

Sincerely, Travel Trailer Hermit……..