it's incongruous. though knowledge is more extensive, and more easily available than it has ever been, people have seldom been dumber. if only alexander pope was around today. it's a golden age of idiocy. just the other day a caller on a bbc radio show suggested gandhi's first name was "goosey goosey". a pity it wasn't. it's a great improvement on mahatma.
still, the thickening of the west has its sunny side. like this found notice for a missing cat. (i love the "not house broken" detail.) of course it's a brushtail possum (the chap deserves a citation for valour for picking it up—very sharp claws). just a wonderful moment.
there's always the chance the whole thing is a wheeze. but i'd like to think it's on the level. it's fun to live in a world where people can no longer distinguish cats from possums.
public-sector teachers everywhere should call a snap strike to celebrate the occasion. none of this would be possible but for them.
Monday, 3 March 2008
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That is absolutely hilarious! Looks like your teachers are as good as ours...
"not very friendly" it says. superb.
That's fantastic!
i love the "not very friendly. i think he might be scared." part.
even i in my vast knowledge of nothingness would realize that ain't no cat.
this reminds me of a commercial for outdoor lighting and the dad went to go get the cat and brought in a raccoon. also "not very friendly".
advertisers treat husbands/boyfriends/fathers like piƱatas.
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