Wednesday, November 09, 2005

Igloos

A reconstructed of an incredibly insightful class discussion debunking cultural misperceptions. The innocent are somewhat protected.

Zhor: Well, a cultural myth about Alaska is that we live in igloos. No one lives in an igloo.
Zheng: Don't penguins in cartoons live in igloos?
Zielo: Penguins can't build igloos, that's silly.
Zhor: No, penguins do not live in igloos. No one lives in igloos, it's just not true.
Zheng: Penguins don't live in igloos???

Thanks to Zhor, I'm aware of the cultural taboos of Alaska and I know never to mention igloos and penguins to an Alaskan.

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