All cultures have these feelings about non-functional areas of activity. And the more time people have on their hands, the more they commit it to those areas.
“When Elvis was performing, you just tried to figure out a way to get there. I think he set all the records and anyone that has ever had the good fortune to see him, you know what it's like to try to get in to see Elvis. It was impossible, practically.”
“Every time a child says I don't believe in fairies there is a fairy somewhere that falls down dead.”