Archive for the ‘History’ Category

And Since Your Sister Got Crushed by That House, You’re All I’ve Got!

Drunk guy outside window: I didn’t storm the beaches of Normandy so you could fly around on pieces of wood!

Montague Street
Glasgow
Scotland

Overheard by: sarah (trying to sleep here!)

If You Have Further Interest, You Can Sign Up for My Pubic History Class This Spring

Professor, discussing an 18th century painting: Now, it is important to remember that at this time women did not wear panties. This is a beaver shot par excellence!

San José State University
California

Don’t Make Me Do Date Math, Tricia

18-year-old girl to 20-year-old girl: The Declaration of Independence looks really old and faded. How old is it?

National Archives
Washington, DC

You’d Think There’d Be a Train

Canadian girl #1 to tour operator: Where can we do tours of Auschwitz?
Tour operator: Um, well, Auschwitz is in Poland, so…
Canadian girl #2: No, but we mean the one the Germans set up for the war. The German one.
Tour operator: Yes, I understand, but they set it up in Poland.
Canadian girl #1, after pause: Are you sure? We came to Berlin just to see it.

Berlin
Germany

Overheard by: Jit

This Will Be on the Midterm.

American history professor: So this Bacon guy died of the flux. Or as I like to say, he shat himself to death.

University Of Louisiana
Monroe, Louisiana

Overheard by: a bored Am. History student

Unless You Count Facebook Status Updates

Suit #1: So you live in the Watergate.
Suit #2: I do. The famous Watergate complex.
Suit #1: It’s famous?
Suit #2: Yeah–the Nixon scandal and everything.
Suit #1: Oh–I don’t really follow current events.

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Behind the Wheel, Sure

Girl (reading inspirational quote): “The best and most beautiful things in the world cannot be seen or even touched, they must be felt with the heart.” (pause) Helen Keller. (to friend) Wasn’t she, like, a killer?

Indigo Bookstore
Toronto
Canadia

Overheard by: Sunissa