The hazards of pop culture references! Interesting that when this was written Kirk Cameron was an easily identifiable teen heartthrob. Now, he’s so synonymous with Evangelical Christianity and Creationism that the idea of his “fan club” has a whole other connotation.
I know what they’re going for, it’s a classic image, and it’s the way I, personally, learned to ride. But the phrasing of this really bugs me. EVERYONE starts on a bike that has one speed. What maniac would give a little kid a ten-speed? Yes, I know this is a play on words, but it’s not strong enough to make up for the tension it creates in the reader’s mind. I guess I just think another caption could have made this work better.
The hazards of pop culture references! Interesting that when this was written Kirk Cameron was an easily identifiable teen heartthrob. Now, he’s so synonymous with Evangelical Christianity and Creationism that the idea of his “fan club” has a whole other connotation.