Close To The Distance Near Civilization
06/02/11 08:18 Filed in: Super English
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My first post from our Chinese New Year trip to
Beijing. A sign from the men’s room at the Great Wall
site at Mutianyu. A beguiling phrase to be sure, but
its location raises even more intriguing questions...
Does this mean urinals equal civilization? So... being close to the distance near them is... hmmm. I thought this plaque was perhaps misplaced, but they were dutifully posted above the other ten urinal stations as well. I must have been missing something all these years, just staring blankly ahead while I did my business, unaware that I was on the very cusp of progress...
Does this mean urinals equal civilization? So... being close to the distance near them is... hmmm. I thought this plaque was perhaps misplaced, but they were dutifully posted above the other ten urinal stations as well. I must have been missing something all these years, just staring blankly ahead while I did my business, unaware that I was on the very cusp of progress...