11/17/00
From
the email bag
THE
PALM BEACH POKEY
You
put your stylus in,
You put your stylus out,
You put your stylus in,
And you punch Buchanan out.
You do the Palm Beach Pokey
And you turn the count around,
That's what it's all about!
You put the Gore votes in,
You put the Bush votes out,
You put the Gore votes in,
And you do another count.
You do the Palm Beach Pokey
And you turn the count around,
That's what it's all about!
You bring your lawyers in,
You drag the whole thing out,
You bring your lawyers in,
And you put it all in doubt.
You do the Palm Beach Pokey
And you turn the count around,
That's what it's all about!
You let your doctors spin,
You let the pundits spout,
You let your doctors spin,
And your people whine and pout.
You
do the Palm Beach Pokey
And you turn the count around,
That's what it's all about!
You do the Palm Beach Pokey,
You do the Palm Beach Pokey,
You do the Palm Beach Pokey,
That's what it's all about!
Charlie Henrickson, copyright 2000
10/20/2000
Read
John's op-ed piece that appeared
in the Chicago Tribune
10/18/00
This is a copy of the debate transcript that is floating
around on the internet. We wish we knew who wrote it!
Presidential
Debate Transcript
Jim
Lehrer: Welcome to the second presidential debate
between Vice President Al Gore and Gov. George W. Bush.
The candidates have agreed on these rules: I will ask
a question. The candidate will ignore the question and
deliver rehearsed remarks designed to appeal to undecided
women voters. The opponent will then have one minute to
respond by trying to frighten senior citizens into voting
for him. When a speaker's time has expired, I will whimper
softly while he continues to spew incomprehensible statistics
for three more minutes. Let's start with the Vice President.
Mr. Gore, can you give us the name of a downtrodden citizen
and then tell us his or her story in a way that strains
the bounds of common sense?
Gore:
As I was saying to Tipper last night after we tenderly
made love the way we have so often during the 30 years
of our rock-solid marriage, the downtrodden have a clear
choice in this election. My opponent wants to cut taxes
for the richest 1 percent of Americans. I, on the other
hand, want to put the richest 1 percent in an iron clad
lockbox so they can't hurt old people like Roberta Frampinhamper,
who is here tonight. Mrs. Frampinhamper has been selling
her internal organs, one by one, to pay for gas so that
she can travel to these debates and personify problems
for me. Also, her poodle has arthritis.
Lehrer:
Gov. Bush, your rebuttal.
Bush:
Governors are on the front lines every day, hugging people,
crying with them, relieving suffering anywhere a photo
opportunity exists. I want to empower those crying people
to make their own decisions, unlike my opponent, whose
mother is not Barbara Bush.
Lehrer:
Let's turn to foreign affairs. Gov. Bush, if Slobodan
Milosevic were to launch a bid to return to power in Yugoslavia,
would you be able to pronounce his name?
Bush:
The current administration had eight years to deal with
that guy and didn't get it done. If I'm elected, the first
thing I would do about that guy is have Dick Cheney confer
with our allies. And then Dick would present me several
options for dealing with that guy. And then Dick would
tell me which one to choose. You know, as governor of
Texas, I have to make tough foreign policy decisions every
day about how we're going to deal with New Mexico.
Lehrer:
Mr. Gore, your rebuttal.
Gore:
Foreign policy is something I've always been keenly interested
in. I served my country in Vietnam. I had an uncle who
was a victim of poison gas in World War I. I myself lost
a leg in the Franco-Prussian War. And when that war was
over, I came home and tenderly made love to Tipper in
a way that any undecided woman voter would find romantic.
If I'm entrusted with the office of president, I pledge
to deal knowledgeably with any threat, foreign or domestic,
by putting it in an iron clad lockbox. Because the American
people deserve a president who can comfort them with simple
metaphors.
Lehrer:
Vice President Gore, how would you reform the Social Security
system?
Gore: It's a vital issue, Jim. That's why Joe Lieberman
and I have proposed changing the laws of mathematics to
allow us to give $50,000 to every senior citizen without
having it cost the federal treasury a single penny until
the year 2250. In addition, my budget commits $60 trillion
over the next 10 years to guarantee that all senior citizens
can have drugs delivered free to their homes every Monday
by a federal employee who will also help them with the
child-proof cap.
Lehrer:
Gov. Bush?
Bush:
That's fuzzy math. I know, because as governor of Texas,
I have to do math every day. I have to add up the numbers
and decide whether I'm going to fill potholes out on Rt.
36 east of Abilene or commit funds to reroof the sheep
barn at the Texas state fairgrounds.
Lehrer:
It's time for closing statements.
Gore:
I'm my own man. I may not be the most exciting politician,
but I will fight for the working families of America,
in addition to turning the White House into a lusty pit
of marital love for Tipper and me.
Bush:
It's time to put aside the partisanship of the past by
electing no one but Republicans.
Lehrer:
Thank you and good night.
9/21/00
John
spoke again with Col. Dennis Phillips
about the work he is doing for The Salvation Army in Jamaica.
9/14/00
Hey
Lefties! We mentioned a website you might be interested
in. Click on www.lefthandpublishing.com
and you can sign up for a newsletter and find all sorts
of interesting facts about people that are left-handed.
John
& Annie were talking about a website where you can
type in your phone number and see if it spells anything
interesting. Go to www.phonespell.org.
9/7/00
Top
Ten List of Reasons Cubs Fans - And Everyone Else - Aren't
Going to Sox Games.
10.
Sox Games? What Sox Games?
9.
Camera at Sox games doesn't pan crowd for really hot chicks.
8.
Town distracted by Bears Fever!- no, Bulls Fev-Blackhawk-
no Cubs- Make that Cat Fever. Typhoid Fever. Okay, how
about:
7.
Stevenson construction makes travel slow, unlike zippy
Kennedy, Edens or Ike.
6.
Plus, Fans want easy convenient parking like at Wrigley
Field.
5.
Sox don't have anyone like Sosa hitting around 335 with
40 Home runs and 135 RBIs.
4.
Oh wait, yes they do.
3.
Well, if the Sox win...Then what will we do?
2.
Hard to imagine Jerry Manuel with a bottle of Champagne
flowing over his head and
he's just going NUTS!
1.
Less than a month left. Still way to early for a Chicago
baseball team to think they've got a winner.
9/1/2000
John
was talking to a man who works for the Salvation Army
in Jamaica. He was telling John about the kids he helps.
John gave out an address for him in Jamaica if listeners
wanted to send donations.
Col.
Dennis Phillips
P.O. Box 378
Kingston 10 Jamaica
If
you want to send check, you should write it out to The
Salvation Army.
You
can email him at dennis_phillips@car.salvationarmy.org
7/24/2000
Urban
Legend Tracking Sites
7/11/2000
John
discussed the article "Would You Wrap Your Car in an Ad
for $400" in the July 17 Time Magazine. These web sites
can help you get your car wrapped:
Autowraps.com
MyFreeCar.com
Are
you smart enough to be a parent?
You're
heard it said that prospective parents should have to
pass a test first. That we should be licensed. We've suffered
through enough really bad parents or parent stories in
the news to know that some of us just SHOULD NOT REPRODUCE.
But how do you know? Based on stories in the news and
random observations of late, the John Williams Show is
pleased to offer the following quiz.
Are
you smart enough to be a parent?
1.
You have a tiger as a pet. While watching your nephew,
do you
A)
Keep a REAL GOOD EYE on him?
B)
Promise you'll come runnin' at the first scream.
2.
You're watching the kids. Erin Brockovich has opened.
Do you
A)
Bring the toddlers to this R rated movie?
B)
Not bring the babies?
3.
You're packing school lunches. Should you
A)
Throw in a soda?
B)
Give them milk money?
4.
Church again?, your kids say. Didn't we just go last week?
To appease them, you should
A)
Let them bring a book or some art supplies.
B)
Give them a quiet snack, doll or quiet toy.
C)
Insist that they sit quietly and pay attention.
more
to come more to come...
Life
in the 1500's
Most
people got married in June because they took their yearly
bath in May and were still smelling pretty good by June.
However, they were starting to smell, so brides carried
a bouquet of flowers to hide the b.o. Baths equaled a
big tub filled with hot water. The man of the house had
the privilege of the nice clean water, then all the other
sons and men,then the women and finally the children.
Last of all the babies. By then the water was so dirty
you could actually lose someone in it. Hence the saying,
"Don't throw the baby out with the bath water". >
Houses
had thatched roofs. Thick straw, piled high, with no wood
underneath. It was the only place for animals to get warm,
so all the pets... dogs, cats and other small animals,
mice, rats, bugs lived in the roof. When it rained it
became slippery and sometimes the animals would slip and
fall off the roof. Hence the saying, "It's raining cats
and dogs." >There was nothing to stop things from falling
into the house. This posed a real problem in the bedroom
where bugs and other droppings could really mess up your
nice clean bed. So, they found if they made beds with
big posts and hung a sheet over the top, it addressed
that problem. Hence those beautiful big 4 poster beds
with canopies.
The
floor was dirt. Only the wealthy had something other than
dirt, hence the saying "dirt poor." The wealthy had slate
floors which would get slippery in the winter when wet.
So they spread thresh on the floor to help keep their
footing. As the winter wore on they kept adding more thresh
until when you opened the door it would all start slipping
outside. A piece of wood was placed at the entry way,
hence a "thresh hold".
They
cooked in the kitchen in a big kettle that always hung
over the fire. Every day they lit the fire and added things
to the pot. They mostly ate vegetables and didn't get
much meat. They would eat the stew for dinner leaving
leftovers in the pot to get cold overnight and then start
over the next day. Sometimes the stew had food in it that
had been in there for a month. Hence the rhyme: peas porridge
hot, peas porridge cold, peas porridge in the pot nine
days old."
Sometimes
they could obtain pork and would feel really special when
that happened. When company came over, they would bring
out some bacon and hang it to show it off. It was a sign
of wealth and that a man "could really bring home the
bacon." They would cut off a little to share with guests
and would all sit around and "chew the fat."
Those
with money had plates made of pewter. Food with a high
acid content caused some of the lead to leach onto the
food. This happened most often with tomatoes, so they
stopped eating tomatoes... for 400 years. >Most people
didn't have pewter plates, but had trenchers - a piece
of wood with the middle scooped out like a bowl. Trenchers
were never washed and a lot of times worms got into the
wood. After eating off wormy trenchers, they would get
"trench mouth."
Bread
was divided according to status. Workers got the burnt
bottom of the loaf, the family got the middle, and guests
got the top, or the "upper crust".
Lead
cups were used to drink ale or whiskey. The combination
would sometimes knock them out for a couple of days. Someone
walking along the road would take them for dead and prepare
them for burial. They were laid out on the kitchen table
for a couple of days and the family would gather around
and eat and drink and wait and see if they would wake
up. Hence the custom of holding a "wake".
England
is old and small, and they started running out of places
to bury people. So, they would dig up coffins and would
take their bones to a house and reuse the grave. In reopening
these coffins, one out of 25 coffins were found to have
scratch marks on the inside and they realized they had
been burying people alive. So they thought they would
tie a string on their wrist and lead it through the coffin
and up through the ground and tie it to a bell. Someone
would have to sit out in the graveyard all night to listen
for the bell. Hence on the "graveyard shift" they would
know that someone was "saved by the bell" or he was a
"dead ringer".
M
6/5/2000
Are
you feeling old?
- If
not, consider this: The people who are starting college
this fall across the nation were born in 1982. Here's
a look at what they know and don't:
- They
have no meaningful recollection of the Reagan era.
- They
were prepubescent when the Persian Gulf War was waged.
- Black
Monday 1987 is as significant to them as the Great Depression.
- There
has only been one Pope; They can only really remember
one president.
- They
were 9 when the Soviet Union broke apart, and do not
remember the Cold War.
- They
have never feared a nuclear war: "The Day After" is
a pill to them, not a movie.
- CCCP
is just a bunch of letters.
- They
have only known one Germany.
- They
are too young to remember the Space Shuttle blowing
up.
- Tienamin
Square means nothing to them.
- "Square"
is a shape.
- They
have no idea who Quadafi is.
- Their
lifetime has always included AIDS.
- They've
never had a Polio shot, and likely, don't know what
it is.
- They
have no idea what a pull top can looks like.
- Atari
predates them, as do vinyl albums; The expression "You
sound like a broken record" means nothing to them.
-
They have likely never played Pac Man and have no idea
what Pong is.
- Star
Wars looks very fake and the special effects are pathetic.
- There
have always been red M&Ms and blue ones are not new.
- They
may have heard of an 8-track, but chances are they probably
have never actually seen or heard one.
- The
Compact Disc (CD) was introduced before they were born.
- As
far as they know, stamps have always cost about 33 cents.
- Zip
codes have always been 9-digits with a dash in them.
- They've
always had an answering machine and push-button phones.
- Most
have never seen a TV set with only 13 channels nor have
they seen one that's black and white.
- They
have always had cable.
- There
have always been VCR's, but have no idea what Beta is.
- They
were born two years after the Walkman was introduced
by Sony.
- Roller-skating
has always meant "inline".
- The
Tonight Show has always been hosted by Jay Leno.
- They
have no idea when or why Jordache jeans were cool.
- Popcorn
has always been cooked in a microwave.
- They
never took a swim and thought about Jaws.
- They
have never seen and remember a game that included the
St. Louis Cardinals (NFL), Minnesota North Stars, Kansas
City Kings, New Orleans Jazz, Atlanta Flames, Minnesota
Lakers, or the Denver Rockies (NHL).
- They
have never seen Larry Bird play NBA ball and Kareem
Abdul-Jabbar is a football player.
- The
Vietnam War is as ancient history to them as WW I, WW
II, or even the Civil War.
- "The
Titanic was found? I thought we always knew where it
was."
- Kansas,
Chicago, Boston, America, and Alabama are places, not
music groups.
- They
have no idea what "...and my name is Charlie. They work
for me," or "De plane, De plane!" means.
- They
have no idea that Americans were ever held hostage in
Iran.
- They
don't care who shot J.R.
- They
don't know that "8-6-7-5-3-0-9" is Jenny's phone number.
- They
don't know who Mork was or where he was from.
- They've
always had 24-hour access to cash through ATMs. ("What
are 'banking hours'?")
- They
never heard the term "Where's the beef?".
Do
you feel old now? Remember, the people who don't know
these things will be in college this year.
F
5/26/2000
John
read a letter that Major Sullivan Ballou wrote to his
wife from Bull Run. Here's a link to the text of that
letter.
http://www.sullivanballou.com
On
the May sixteenth edition of the Spike O'Dell Radio Program,
John Williams (sitting in for the vacationing Spike O'Dell)
interviewed Raun Kaufman, a man who claims his parents'
unorthodox treatment methods helped him "emerge"
from severe autism. Among discussion topics were two books,
one authored by Raun, the other by his father.
Books:
Silver Linings by Raun Kaufman
Son-Rise:
The Miracle Continues by Barry Neil Kaufman
Raun
mentioned during the interview that he would be participating
in the administration of a week-long workshop on autism
and "emergence" in the Chicagoland area beginning
July thirty-first. He also gave a phone number and an
internet address for those interested in finding out more
information about the workshop.
Phone:
1-800-714-2779
Website:
www.son-rise.org
20 major events that have
occurred since the Chicago Cubbies
last laid claim to a world series championship:
You heard us talk about
these recently, but don't forget, you can't complain about
the Cubs until after June 1st.
- Radio was invented; Cubs
fans got to hear their team lose.
- TV was invented; Cubs
fans got to see their team lose.
- Baseball added 14 teams;
Cubs fans get to see and hear their team lose to more
clubs.
- George Burns celebrated
his 10th, 20th, 30th, 40th, 50th, 60th, 70th, 80th,
90th and 100th birthdays.
- Haley's comet passed Earth
--- twice.
- Harry Caray was born...and
died. Incredible, but true.
- The NBA, NHL and NFL were
formed, and Chicago teams won championships in each
league.
- Man landed on the moon
(as have several home runs given up by Cubs pitchers).
- Sixteen U.S. presidents
were elected.
- There were 11 amendments
added to the Constitution.
- Prohibition was created
and repealed. (Could you imagine being a Cubs fan without
being able to drink?).
- The Titanic was built,
set sail, sank, was discovered and became the subject
of major motion pictures, the latest giving Cubs fans
hope that something that finishes on the bottom can
come out on top.
- Wrigley Field was built
and becomes the oldest park in the National League.
- Flag poles were erected
on Wrigley Field roof to hold all of the team's future
World Series pennants. (Those flag poles have since
rusted and been taken down).
- A combination of 40 Summer
and Winter Olympics have been held.
- Thirteen baseball players
have won the Triple Crown; several thanked Cubs pitchers.
- Bell-bottoms came in style,
went out of style and came back in style; disco, swing,
and ballroom dancing have done the same.
- The Chicago White Sox,
Cleveland Indians, Boston Red Sox and Florida Marlins
have all won the World Series.
- The Cubs played 14,153
regular-season games; they lost the majority of them.
- Alaska, Arizona, Hawaii,
Oklahoma and New Mexico were admitted to the Union.
Are You Smart Enough to
Be a Parent? (As heard on the JW Show...)
You're heard it said that
prospective parents should have to pass a test first.
That we should be licensed. We've suffered through enough
really bad parents or parent stories in the news to know
that some of us just SHOULD NOT REPRODUCE. But how do
you know? Based on stories in the news and random observations
of late, the John Williams Show is pleased to offer the
following quiz.
1. You have a tiger as
a pet. While watching your nephew, do you:
A) Keep a REAL GOOD EYE
on him?
B) Promise you'll come
runnin' at the first scream.
2. You're watching the
kids. Erin Brockovich has opened. Do you:
A) Bring the toddlers
to this R rated movie?
B) Not bring the babies?
3. You're packing school
lunches. Should you:
A) Throw in a soda?
B) Give them milk money?
4. "Church again?"
Your kids say, "Didn't we just go last week?"
To appease them, you should:
A) Let them bring a book
or some art supplies.
B) Give them a quiet
snack, doll or quiet toy.
C) Insist that they sit
quietly and pay attention.
5. You want to go to Mardi
Gras in New Orleans. You have five kids. Should
you:
A) Leave them in the
care of the oldest, the 13 year old, not have them
go to school that week, and blow off the birthday
of one of the middle kids, or
B) Take them with you
or just don't go.
6. You want to gamble.
Hey, this is America. Should you:
A) Leave the kids in
your car, crack the window and promise not to play
for more than 4 hours, or,
B) Don't gamble with
the kids in the car.
7. You're partying with
friends! It's so FUNNY the way your toddler likes beer.
Should you:
A) Limit the baby to
no more than 4 ounces?
B) Shut up, John. That's
stupid.
8. You're at the local
cinema. It's an R Rated movie, but since this is an
R rated movie, your 3 year-old will probably sleep through
it anyway, so it's:
A) Okay
B) Not okay.
9. The whole family loves
NYPD Blue! Yeah, you got kids, but they
probably hear that stuff on the school yard, anyway:
A) Right.
B) Wrong.
10. VCR Sleepover time!
Which would be a good choice for the youngsters:
A) South Park, The Movie
B) Something About Mary
C) Lion King.
Answer Key: Duhhhhh....
And if you have any other
good examples for our future quizzes, email them to John
Williams here! Good parenting, everyone!
The
Net
I
was on my way to the post office to pick up my case of
free M&M's, (sent to me because I forwarded their e-mail
to five other people, celebrating the fact that the year
2000 is "MM" in Roman numerals), when I ran into a friend
whose neighbor, a young man, was home recovering from
having been served a rat in his bucket of Kentucky Fried
Chicken-which is predictable, since as everyone knows,
there's no actual chicken in Kentucky Fried Chicken, which
is why the government made them change their name to KFC.
Anyway,
one day this guy went to sleep and when he awoke he was
in his bathtub and it was full of ice and he was sore
all over and when he got out of the tub he realized that
HIS KIDNEYS HAD BEEN STOLEN. He saw a note on his mirror
that said "Call 911!" but he was afraid to use his phone
because it was connected to his computer, and there was
a virus on his computer that would destroy his hard drive
if he opened e-mail entitled "Join the crew!" He knew
it wasn't a hoax because he himself was a computer programmer
who was working on software to prevent a global disaster
in which all the computers get together and distribute
the $250.00 Neiman-Marcus cookie recipe under the leadership
of Bill Gates. (It's true-I read it all last week in a
mass e-mail from BILL GATES HIMSELF, who was also promising
me a free Disney World vacation and $5,000 if I would
forward the e-mail to everyone I know.)
The poor man then tried to call 911 from a pay phone to
report his missing kidneys, but a voice on the line first
asked him to >press #90, which unwittingly gave the bandit
full access to the phone line at the guy's expense. Then
reaching into the coin-return slot he got jabbed with
an HIV-infected needle around which was wrapped around
a note that said, "Welcome to the world of AIDS."
Luckily
he was only a few blocks from the hospital-the one where
that little boy who is dying of cancer is, the one whose
last wish is for everyone in the world to send him an
e-mail and the American Cancer Society has agreed to pay
him a nickel for every e-mail he receives. I sent him
two e-mails and one of them was a bunch of x's and o's
in the shape of an angel (if you get it and forward it
to more than 10 people, you will have good luck but for
10 people you will only have OK luck and if you send it
to fewer than 10 people you will have BAD LUCK FOR SEVEN
YEARS).
So
anyway the poor guy tried to drive himself to the hospital,
but on the way he noticed another car driving without
its lights >on. To be helpful, he flashed his lights at
him and was promptly shot as part of a gang initiation.
Send
THIS to all the friends who send you their junk mail and
you will receive 4 green m&ms, but if you don't the owner
of Proctor and Gamble will report you to his Satanist
friends and you will have more bad luck: you will get
cancer from the Sodium Laurel Sulfate in your shampoo,
your wife will develop breast cancer from using the antiperspirant
which clogs the pores under your arms, and the government
will put a tax on your e-mails forever. I know this is
all true 'cause I read it on the Internet.
Give
a man a fish, and you feed him for a day. Teach him to
use the Web and he won't bother you for weeks.
Save
SportsNight!
To
help save SportsNight; one of John's favorite TV shows,
named "Best Show Not Being Watched" by TV Guide,
and written by West Wing's Aaron Sorkin; write to:
Stu
Blomberg, Chairman ABC Entertainment
2040 Avenue of The Stars
Los Angeles, CA 90067
Remember
Me
Remember
Me To the living, I am gone
To the Sorrowful, I
will never return
To the angry, I was cheated
But to the happy, I am at peace
And to the faithful, I have never left.
I cannot be seen, but I can be heard.
So as you stand upon a shore, gazing at the beautiful
sea
Remember me.
As you look in awe at a mighty forest and its grand majesty
Remember me.
As you look upon a flower and admire its simplicity
Remember me.
Remember me in your heart, your thoughts and your memories
of the times we loved, the times we cried, the times we
fought, the times we laughed.
For if you always think of me, I will have never gone...
Subject:
A Prayer For The Stressed
Date: 02/10/2000 10:54 AM
Joe Willie/Spike-
This is
something I think that Bob would have liked...I hope you
enjoy it. Sure miss the Big Guy in the Mornings...But
Spike you are doing one helluva job keeping the tradition
going! John, you are making Minooka proud!
Thanks
PO'B
A Prayer
For The Stressed
Lord, Grant
me the serenity to accept the things I cannot change,
the courage to change the things I cannot accept,
and the wisdom to hide the bodies of those people I had
to kill today
because they ticked me off.
And also,
help me to be careful of the toes I step on today,
as they may be connected to the behind that I may have
to kiss tomorrow.
Help me to always give 100% at work:
12% on Monday,
23% on Tuesday,
40% on Wednesday,
20% on Thursday,
5% on Fridays.
And help
me to remember:
When I'm having a really bad day,
and it seems that people are trying to piss me off,
that it takes 42 muscles to frown
and only 4 to extend my middle finger and tell them to
bite me.
Andy
Masur's Top 10 Sports Names of the Century:
10. Razor
Shines -- MLB (baseball)
9.
Wonderful Monds -- Minor League Baseball
8.
Hakan Loob -- Former NHL
7.
Dat Nguyen (pronounced Win)--- NFL
6.
Duany Duaney --- College Basketball
5.
World B. Free --- Former NBA
4.
Majestic Mapp --- College Basketball
3.
Scientific Mapp --- College Basketball
2.
Xray Hipp --- College Basketball
1.
I.M. Hipp --- College Basketball
Honorable
Mention:
- God Shamgod
--- NBA
- Plaxico
Burress --- College Football
- Fennis
Dembo --- Former College Basketball
- Manute
Bol --- Former NBA
- Scoonie
Penn --- College Basketball
- Commander
King --- College Basketball
- Bubakar
Aw (pronounced OW) --- Boxing
- Sleepy
Floyd --- Former NBA
- Garth
Butcher --- NHL tough guy
100 Person
World
If
we could at this time, shrink the Earth's population to
a village of precisely 100 people, with all existing ratios
remaining the same, it would look like this:
- There
would be 57 Asians, 21 Europeans, 14 from the Western
Hemisphere (North and South) and 8 Africans.
- 70 would
be non-white; 30 white.
- 70 would
be non-Christian, 30 Christian.
- 50% of
the entire world's wealth would be in the hands of only
6 people -- all 6 would be citizens of the United States.
- 70 of
the 100 would be unable to read.
- 50 of
the 100 would suffer from malnutrition.
- 80 of
the 100 would live in substandard housing.
- Only
1 would have a college education.
Thanks,
Jason Alvig.
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