Then Hannibal introduced the Romans to the largest living land animal.
Did they name it for being the largest?
Of course not, too easy.
Did they name it for its big flappy ears? No. …
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Then Hannibal introduced the Romans to the largest living land animal.
Did they name it for being the largest?
Of course not, too easy.
Did they name it for its big flappy ears? No. …
It started with the Greeks.
They went to north Africa & were shown this huge beast on the riverbanks.
Did they name it for its pot belly? Too easy.
How about its fat legs? Peg like teeth? No, no!
They called it hippopótamos: Water horse.
Love to see you saddle that buster!
One of the things that really annoys me is giving stupid pseudo Latin or Greek names to animals.
Read on for examples …
My joke about thinking trees flopped.
It was too cerebral for most and too arboreal for others.
Et in Arcadia Ego.
(“Even in Arcadia, there am I”, Mission Bay not Arcadia, but who’s counting?)
Julia says “One day the stars will align.”
DEATH replies “Yes! On 6 May 2492. It’s the 1,000th anniversary of Columbus’ first trip.”
Julia says “I think I am dying.”
DEATH replies “I’m awfully busy, wait your turn Julia.”
That’s settled then, my first festival show will be named “I only live this shit, I don’t understand it too.”
Don’t worry about being alive.
I know it’s just a phase you’re going through, you’ll grow out of it.
Some comedians will kill.
Others will die.
Either way I’m happy.