“History is like herpes”, a professor once told me. “It just keeps coming back, reminding us of the initial contact and infuriating us every time it does. But son-of-a-bitch, it’s real. And if you don’t take care of it, and deal with it…well, you know the rest.”from lowermanhattanite guestposting at the News Blog.
Friday, March 02, 2007
I am not sure about this metaphor
but might be worth discussing:
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2 comments:
history is like herpes? i understand what your professor meant when he said that, but what a terrible metaphor to describe history :(
-kevin
ps:i have the essay on oral history, i just have to send it to you. enjoy!
“History is like herpes”, a professor once told me. “It just keeps coming back, reminding us of the initial contact and infuriating us every time it does. But son-of-a-bitch, it’s real. And if you don’t take care of it, and deal with it…well, you know the rest.”
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