The Happiest Place on Earth

Just in time for the celebration of Disneyland's 50th Anniversary - this marvelous Flickr Photo Essay from "sThig" - a slideshow of photos of human misery. Black and white photos of anger and frustration, boredom, impatience, grief and downright misery - all too vividly recalling the burst-bubblepack of packaged play.

Yes, I know, there are thrills galore. The fun, however brief, however costly, is real. But in the shadows lurk the costs, the emptying of the pocket and the spirit. Which, in retrospect, seem to drain the health out of it and us and all therein implied.

Thanks for the pointer go to Presurfer, Boing-Boing and Disneyblog