How to de-construct a 60's sitcom in a few easy steps, provided you're dressed like Donna Reed!
I am not sure if you can tell from reading this caption, but I had a really, REALLY fun time whipping this caption up for Lacy. There is just so much to work with when it comes to old-school 1960's sitcoms based on the man, at work and then at home. I LOVE this picture so much, and it took me a bit to even boil down what I wanted to do with it, and even then, it took me placing it in a caption setting for me to even start figuring out where I was going with it.
Please read it if you haven't yet because, guess what? I am going to spoil everything now! I don't usually do complete play by play, but for this one, it makes sense.
Of course, the first thing that I did was whip up a huge "Hi Honey, I'm Home!" I knew that had to be the starting point so that all the readers could get a good idea where they were coming in. Then I attacked what seemed to be some weird ass thing where men weren't allowed to own keys to their own house. Why bother? Your wife is always going to be home when you need to be there too!" seems to be the trope used in those trite sitcoms of the past.
Then of course, no matter how rough a day was for Mom, or the newlywed bride .. you had to clean up and get dressed up for your man's arrival home from work. And .. was this ever an actual thing where your boss, male and single most likely, would invite himself over to your house when it was most inconvenient and help himself to a nice warm meal? And even worse, there usually is a promotion in the balance! Hope Ron wasn't making "steamed hams"!!
I wasn't sure where I was going with this, but it was obviously subverting lots of stereotypes, so the next step was to burn the dinner. Right then I had my "FUCKIN' YEAH!" moment as I typed in "and then the alarm went off." Obviously the fire alarm .. I mean the alarm clock was sounding loudly!
Well, which one? One lead directly into the other. Someone is dreaming. It's obviously .. Mary? How odd for that to happen in a TG caption?!? Then I try to finish throwing the caption on its ear by actually parading a few more stereotypes at the married couple, though just inverted.
Fun, fun, FUN! And all apparently legal, I've been told!
So, were you following right along and went over each curve and turn in the road without issue? Let me know how much of a Doctor Dee Sleuth, Master Detective you are in the comment section! Wonder what town Ron and Mary moved into and what other interesting ideas do they have? Perhaps you know better than I so tell me some of the rumors you've heard about! You know, men can be SUCH gossips when they find out a secret!