"And indeed, the burden of Cassandra's "gift" is evident in mythology. She predicted the outcome of many disastrous events. In one memorable example, Cassandra announced the dire consequences of the Trojans accepting the infamous Wooden Horse from their Greek opponents. But as Apollo made certain, no one believed Cassandra when she warned her companions about the future. And this, in the end, was to be Cassandra's tragic fate."
Seriously, folks, this was a far more literate country when it spent far less money on its schools. I'll say it again: in one century we went from teaching Latin and Greek in high school to offering remedial English in college.
posted by The Cassandra Page @ 4:32 PM |
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