THE HAPPIEST PLACE ON EARTH

Disneyland is one of those places that really confuse me. It is a quagmire. It is both a multi-national conglormorate and the happiest place on earth. The thing is, I understand that it is a money-making corporation, yet still fall under it's nearly evil spell.

Today, I took my nieces to Disneyland and I really enjoyed myself. They do not understand what I'm talking about when I discuss the profit motive and the greed of this corporation. It doesn't matter to them that the CEO and the board members just think about how much more money they can make from people. As my niece said, "but you know what Uncle Gio, it's worth it."

And even though I want to criticize one of the most powerful media companies in the world, I still get teary-eyed when I watch the Alladin show and listen to Jasmine sing her song. Of course, there's the amazing blue and hilarious Genie and who can forget the wonderful rug?

Yes, Disneyland is one of those places that Shrek would say is like an onion. It has so many layers to it and even if you keep peeling them, you still never know what you end up with. It's like that joke that men say about women - "you can't live with 'em, and you can't live without 'em."