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'Amateur hour?'

According to Wikipedia "the Original Amateur Hour" was a radio programme broadcast in the USA beginning in the 1940s and continuing for several decades.  It was the forerunner of all the talent shows we see on local and international TV these days.  Complete amateurs, often completely without talent (see, nothing really changes) could present their talents on air and be judged by the public.

Please don't tell anyone but I've been known to watch these shows, if only to remind myself how ridiculous the human race can be.  Yes, I know every so often they find someone with an astonishing, previously unknown talent, but in order to find these rare creatures they have to sift through the enormous mass of completely talent (and dignity)-free humanity.

Editor's Comment
Mob justice isn't just

A young man suspected of breaking into a car was seized by residents, severely assaulted, and died in the hospital within an hour. We unreservedly condemn this mob justice. It is not a solution to crime, but a criminal offence that turns citizens into murderers.Residents are understandably angry about theft. The person who raised the alarm at 4am acted lawfully, and the neighbours who rushed to help showed community spirit. But what followed was...

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