LOTR Pedant: “Gandalf”
The white South Africans will be very surprised at this.
Anyhow, the ‘60s were far more interesting. I think I was there, hard to be sure.
And there’s not a trace of Europe in Africa.
The Spanish cities of Ceuta and Melilla beg to differ.
‘Seven years and six months!’ Humpty Dumpty repeated thoughtfully. ‘An uncomfortable sort of age. Now if you’d asked my advice, I’d have said “Leave off at seven” — but it’s too late now.’
‘I never ask advice about growing,’ Alice said indignantly.
‘Too proud?’ the other enquired.
Alice felt even more indignant at this suggestion. ‘I mean,’ she said, ‘that one ca’n’t help growing older.’
‘One can’t, perhaps,’ said Humpty Dumpty; ‘but two can. With proper assistance, you might have left off at seven.’
“Now the world is mostly a bunch of a-holes acting out of greed.”
Such has it been for all of history. Delenda est Carthago.
I’m grateful to be living in the time of rapid transport, advanced healthcare, and indoor plumbing. Added bonus, the free entertainment. I’m a bit disappointed by the rampant greed, but that seems to be an inescapable human trait.