From the late fifth century to the early sixth century is the setting for the beloved British figure some romantic sense. This is the time period of King Arthur and the Knights of The Round Table is believed to have loved and reigned and ruled in Camelot.
While Arthur against the Saxons, the pretenders to his kingdom and throne, he was involved with Lancelot on another front for the love and devotion of his beloved Guinevere.
Queen Guinevere, according to legend, a beautiful and desirable beyond belief, and he won the hearts of Arthur. Think of it as a May-December romance, and we started to get a sense of depth and heart problems in conflict with the urgency of the day.
Today, most known only as the time of Camelot, but destined to become visible again, and maybe even a third time is on the horizon. At least we like to think so. Several centuries passed after the exploits of King Arthur and a new nation in the west, in the view of many, capturing Age Camelot again. A thousand days the presidency of John (Jack) Kennedy.
Jackie Kennedy with his vivacious wife world.Here imagination that is, a beautiful young, idealistic couple who dream of a family dynasty and lead the nation towards a better place in time, in history, in the liver, and in caring for all its people.
Probably less than a century after Jack and Jackie we can relive Camelot just one more time. What a dream for us who are old enough to remember the young couple seemed to be so loved, so charismatic, so vibrant, such dreamers with such social grace raising their small children in the White House.
Certainly times have changed. Some changes have been well fulfill the dream of Jack Kennedy and Bobby Kennedy. Many others are not so good. Life easier although it is more difficult. Life is more, much more, complicated often requiring two people in the family to be able to work full time to support their children to the same standards of one adult to work during the day of Kennedy’s Camelot.
Fifty-two inch flat screen LCD and Plasma televisions high definition TV screen has replaced the six-inch black and white. Cable has replaced the rabbit ears and antennas out of that era. Hundreds of television stations that are available have replaced the big three.
Sirius Radio has replaced FM radio which replaced AM. Twenty-four hour news channels like FOX, MSNBC, and CNN have replaced Huntly and Brinkley, and the satisfaction of the people has replaced the nation’s hope for Jack and Jackie Camelot.
Big box stores have replaced mom shops and pop. Store large companies have replaced the corner market, and it’s Piggly Wiggly world has replaced the local grocery store where the family can get what they need and pay for it on pay day in the name of progress. But are we really better? Is it better where there are more homeless? Is it better when the kids go to bed cold and hungry? Are we a better nation when the veterans, the elderly, and sick people have to choose between food and medicine?
In a time when half of all marriages end in divorce and too many children raised in single parent homes, we can do better? Can we recapture the Age of Camelot? America disappointed. Can we recapture the dream? Can we recharge the dreamers? We need another Walt Disney for our passtime and another John Kennedy for our country. As much as we love
America, we can make it better?
