Wednesday, November 5, 2008

A Spanish Inquisition

Suspected to be Ressen Haggley-------

Or is this Ressen Haggley?-------(not real name, in case I get in trouble for using this picture) 

A wise man once said "Theodore Roosevelt can argue with any man he wants and win, but put him against a bear, and you'll be lucky to get five words out of him". To me, that means more than it implies. Not only can bears not talk, but it shows that even great men can't argue when they are frightened. Which is what I want to talk about today: bears.

Where would America be without the historical bears of our times? Winnie the Pooh, among many others stands as one of the hallmark bears of our times. What makes him so special? Is it his honey loving that set him apart, or his natural calm? Teddy could tell ya. 

One of my personal favorite quotes regarding bears reads "If you don't curl up in a ball and sit there, a bear will probably kill you", just like a man without bread or sneakers. What great foresight by Anon, the ancient greek philosopher, who unlike bears, is not known to have existed. There are so many contrasts between that man and bears! First and foremost Anon was a man, not a bear. Secondly, who knows if he even ever saw a bear, probably unlikely if he came from Greece, the land of Euro's. (Literally, they are european!) 

In conclusion, nobody knows whether or not Anon is actually a name or just a pseudonym for Ressen Haggley (name has been changed from real name for identity reasons). Only time will tell. 

1 comment:

Paisley said...

So I realize you won't get this for two years, but this post is awesome. It's like one ridiculous statement after another. Well done, Colin. You have reached the height of awesome ridiculousness.