Why did the chicken cross the road?
04 June 2005
To get to the other side. Simple. Surprising. But no real story there. The reason that people ignore the obvious answer is because we, as humans, seek explanation. We expect a story. We expect that an action is not just a goal-oriented exercise, but that it has purpose. And here we are again in wedding video land. Looking for stories in all the wrong places. A lot of people go from place to place watching videos to find the prettiest and most romantic video. New Yorkers are a unique breed, so that is a bit less common for weddings in Manhattan proper. Still, it's the classic way to see a video. My thought for the day is to remember that no one really cares that the chicken made its way across the street in a golden-hued sunset. People want to understand why we act as we do - to see character and personality. To gain insight into lives. That's what wedding video is really about.








