Good things come to those who wait

By Sue Norton. There is a famous scene in the 1950s American television show “I Love Lucy”. Lucy and her friend Ethel go to work for a chocolate factory. They must wrap Bon Bons that are moving along a conveyor belt. At first the belt moves at a reasonable speed, with Lucy and Ethel managing to wrap each sweet. But as the belt moves faster and faster, high comedy ensues. Bon Bon madness erupts as Lucy and Ethel stuff chocolates into their hats, their mouths, their bras. They manage to deceive their supervisor, a hard-nosed task master who, believing all is well, yells out, “Speeeeed it up!” to the conveyor belt operator behind a screen. Lucy and Ethel reel backwards, aghast. Read more...