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Archie Andrew’s - America’s First Polygynist

Honestly, I don't get American college humour, so I don't find Archie amusing. However, from a sociological perspective, the basic concept of Archie and the widespread popularity of it is a very sound illustration of the fact that polygamy is an innate part of humanity, and is only artificially repressed in a monogamous culture. Whenever people want to illustrate a successful man, they do so using multiple women. I mean, even the Daily Wire does the same thing in their Jeremy's Razors commercial - it's absolutely universal in all parts of society. Archie is an excellent illustration of this since the illustration itself is the foundational joke running through the entire series, so for those who grew up with it it is an excellent reminder that this really is what they themselves truly think underneath the fake monogamy-preaching persona they put on, so keep it coming. I expect that these snippets can be used very usefully to wake up a certain audience.
 
FollowingHim said:
Honestly, I don't get American college humour, so I don't find Archie amusing. However, from a sociological perspective, the basic concept of Archie and the widespread popularity of it is a very sound illustration of the fact that polygamy is an innate part of humanity, and is only artificially repressed in a monogamous culture. Whenever people want to illustrate a successful man, they do so using multiple women. I mean, even the Daily Wire does the same thing in their Jeremy's Razors commercial - it's absolutely universal in all parts of society. Archie is an excellent illustration of this since the illustration itself is the foundational joke running through the entire series, so for those who grew up with it it is an excellent reminder that this really is what they themselves truly think underneath the fake monogamy-preaching persona they put on, so keep it coming. I expect that these snippets can be used very usefully to wake up a certain audience.
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Excellent comment with one caveat; Archie is not “college humor”. For that you have to watch Animal House. Archie is middle school humor, which is why I like it so much.
 
FollowingHim said:
Honestly, I don't get American college humour, so I don't find Archie amusing.
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Part of your challenge is wordplay/linguistics that get lost in 'translation' due to culture... honestly, some of it is even lost on me because i'm a third culture kid, having spent most of my earliest years on the equator in SA....
 
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