'Mr. 2000'
Broadcast Date: Dec. 9, 1961
This CBC radio clip from the early 60s might be a fun way to introduce a writing activity on "Mr or Ms 2050". Students could be asked to imagine life for the average person 40 years from now.
How will man look and feel in the year 2000? According to Lloyd Percival, "Mr. 2000" could be seriously out of shape. In this 1961 clip, the host of CBC Radio fitness program Sports College offers data showing that "modern-day automation and labour-saving devices" are already causing men to be weaker and fatter than they were in the past. Unless North Americans make a concerted fitness effort, says Percival, the problem will only get worse.
