Tuesday, December 30, 2008

Man's Inhumanity to Man

When people lose their humanity, the appropriate analogy is not to animals, but to diabolism. Shin Dong-hyuk, one of the few prisoners ever to have escaped from a North Korean labor camp, tells of a highlight of his captivity: “He once found three kernels of corn in a pile of cow dung, he writes. He picked them out, cleaned them off on his sleeve and ate them. ‘As miserable as it may seem, that was my lucky day.'”

Read it and weep.

Also, I note that the Castro brothers are preparing to celebrate their golden anniversary. I'd like to send them something to mark the occasion. Maybe a couple of neckties...



Try 'em on for size, boys!"

4 comments:

Anonymous said...

Available in cotton, nylon, hemp, and many other materials! Suitable for any occasion involving the rule by murderous despots.

Paco said...

An' we got a swell line a' Chicago overcoats to go wid it!

Anonymous said...

You first Raul, no you Fidel, no you Raul, and so on and so. Mehaul

Paco said...

Haw! Like those two gophers in the old Warner Bros. cartoons!