More Friday Funnies: Occupational Hazards
The Onion has a story I think we can all identify with: Archaeologist Tired Of Unearthing Unspeakable Ancient Evils. Like Edward Whitson, the interviewee, I find lightning-breathing ocelots to be one of the recurring annoyances of anthropological fieldwork.
“All I wanted to do was study the settlement’s remarkably well-preserved kiln,” said the 58-year-old Whitson, carefully recoiling the rope he had just used to clamber out of a pit filled with giant rats. “I didn’t want to be chased by yet another accursed manifestation of an ancient god-king’s wrath.”
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My favorite line: “Making matters worse, such encounters have had little to no scientific value.”
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Friday Funnies Juxtaposition: “Ancient Evils” published same day “Swiss Accidentally Invade Liechtenstein” is the most emailed story at nytimes.com.
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