In the 80's, there was a period of time where Knight Rider was pretty much the coolest thing, like, ever! With its talking car and iconic soundtrack, it was a huge international success. I, of course, watched my fair share back in the day. However, I have never felt the hankering to go back to check it out in the streaming world. Irene, however, is systematically working her way through all the 80's hits and so I am hearing the soundtrack again. (for the record, the little I have watched does not encourage me to recommend it to the uninitiated). It is a cultural touchstone for everyone around my age though so I can confidently reference it to a peer casually and be assured they will get the reference.
For instance, Michael Knight is known to work for "The Foundation", so if I hear those words, my first thought will be of KITT and Hasselhoff. I had forgotten the full name was actually "The Foundation for Law and Government" (yikes!).
Now, let's go back to 2008 when I was a new hire in Wayland and my mentor (fellow physics teacher PS) was giving me a tour of the campus. When we got to the faculty lounge, there was a parent representative from the local fundraising organization :
Me being me, when the dude from the organization said "I'm here from the Foundation", I quickly responded with "I love the work you've done with Michael Knight". PS busted into a surprised chuckle as the parent searched his memory for a teacher named Michael Knight that they've supported with a grant in recent years...
Oh, I'm still proud of that one...
