2000 BC Here, eat this root.
1000 AD That root is heathen. Here, say this prayer.
1850 AD That prayer is superstition. Here, drink this potion.
1940 AD That potion is snake oil. Here, swallow this pill.
1985 AD That pill is ineffective. Here, take this antibiotic.
2000 AD That antibiotic doesn’t work anymore. Here, eat this root.
From How Isaac Newton Lost His Marbles (Drs. Jim Leavesley and George Biro)
Heh, hilarious post! Short and sweet.
Cheers,
Albert | UrbanMonk.Net
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