Crawford vs. Balloon Boy
As I sat working on the computer, I was also watching " Strait-Jacket " on the Turner Classic Movie Channel. The actress screamed which was louder than the rest of the movie had been. My 20-year-old son came in to see what happened. The following conversation ensued: Me: I'm watching an old Joan Crawford movie. Son: I don't know who she is. Me: Did you ever see "Mommie Dearest"? Son: Yeah Me: That movie was about this actress. Son: Ohhh - the crazy woman. Me: Well, she wasn't crazy - just ... Son: Oh - yeah - right, beating people with wire hangers isn't crazy. Wait -beating CHILDREN isn't crazy! Me: (laughing hysterically) Son: (walking away) Good to know who's side you're on mom! She's no worse than Balloon Boy's parents. At least Crawford already had her fame established and was a shrewd business woman. Her children were adopted as accessories. Balloon Boy was a forced accessory to criminal behavior. Who's crazy now?!