Carole Potter
1984
With most entries being less than a page, this 263-page book provides a decent sampling of some of the weird, odd, nonsensical things humans have come up with over the years.
With most entries being less than a page, this 263-page book provides a decent sampling of some of the weird, odd, nonsensical things humans have come up with over the years.
Some of this shit is just wonky. Completely off the wall. Some were pretty interesting, but others were just insane.
Insane: If you find salt in your right pocket, turn three times in a counter-clockwise circle and then spit over your right shoulder 3 times while clapping the tune to jingle-bells to ward off evil spirits.
Insane: If you find salt in your right pocket, turn three times in a counter-clockwise circle and then spit over your right shoulder 3 times while clapping the tune to jingle-bells to ward off evil spirits.
That isn't a direct quote, but it's the kind of thing one might find in this book.
Humans... weird, weird creatures we.
Sane: The Rx prescription abbreviation is the Roman alphabet equivalent of the symbol for Jupiter, who was apparently thought to be able to offer protection from illness... or something along those lines.
What did I learn from this book?
Well, I learned that if a person collects a bunch of nonsense, they can alphabetize it, call it a book and sell it.
Well, I learned that if a person collects a bunch of nonsense, they can alphabetize it, call it a book and sell it.
I also learned, or reaffirmed my notion, that ignorant humans will always try to explain things they don't understand-- even if the explanations are completely absurd. Completely.
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