Scene: Oscar’s trash can, covered in newspaper clippings from the Vietnam War. He sighs, rubbing his green, fuzzy forehead, clearly annoyed.
Oscar:
“Ugh, you wanna talk about the Tet Offensive? Fine, but don’t expect me to be happy about it!
So, back in ’68, the Viet Cong and North Vietnamese launched this huge surprise attack during Tet, the Vietnamese New Year. They hit over a hundred cities, including Saigon and Hue. Everybody thought the war was winding down, but—surprise!—it was just heating up. Talk about ruining a celebration!
And the American public? Oh boy, they did not like seeing all that carnage on their TV sets. People started realizing that maybe, just maybe, the government wasn’t telling the whole truth. Gee, ya think?
Walter Cronkite, the news guy, basically told America, ‘This war is a lost cause.’ And if Cronkite says it, it’s gospel! Next thing ya know, LBJ throws in the towel and doesn’t run for re-election. Classic case of reality smacking people in the face like a rotten banana peel.
But hey, war’s a mess, just like my trash can—except I like my mess! This one? Not so much.”
Oscar grumbles and pulls a lid over his head, mumbling about ‘stupid wars and even stupider questions.’