Laundry
"Live life to the fullest!" , so the saying goes. Whoever said that must have definitely been living in their birthday suit. For, if there is one thing on Earth that is the great leveller, it is laundry.
The problem is not a new one. Adam and Eve, contrary to popular belief were not driven out of Eden by God because they ate the forbidden fruit. Oh no! In fact, apart from a few doctors, no one protested when they ate the apple. However, seven days later, even God could not stand the rather noisome fig leaves.
The problem of dirty laundry came very close to being solved twice in the past. The first was during the Indus Valley civilization, when, along with well planned cities and modern drainage systems, they also invented the washing machine. However, these were unusable.
Archimedes came close when realization dawned on him that "No laundry is better than dirty laundry!". However, his subsequent arrest (the first known case of a streaker) immediately discouraged people from following his path.
It was not until the early 20th century that the washing machines could be used. (This leads one to the humorous story of how the inventor of the washing machine ended up dying due to an infection caused by dirty laundry. But one should never wash another's dirty linen in public)
It was the United States mint which finally unleashed the true potential of the washing machine when they struck the first 4 quarters. For until then, the machines had had slots for quarters, but nothing to put into them. (This also immediately led to the first documented case of money laundering, and therefore, the great depression)
Today, millions of Americans work hard day in and day out, so that they may earn enough dollars to be able to buy quarters to get their laundry done. Money market enthusiasts would be surprised to learn that a quarter currently trades at the rate of five dollars.
The problem is not a new one. Adam and Eve, contrary to popular belief were not driven out of Eden by God because they ate the forbidden fruit. Oh no! In fact, apart from a few doctors, no one protested when they ate the apple. However, seven days later, even God could not stand the rather noisome fig leaves.
The problem of dirty laundry came very close to being solved twice in the past. The first was during the Indus Valley civilization, when, along with well planned cities and modern drainage systems, they also invented the washing machine. However, these were unusable.
Archimedes came close when realization dawned on him that "No laundry is better than dirty laundry!". However, his subsequent arrest (the first known case of a streaker) immediately discouraged people from following his path.
It was not until the early 20th century that the washing machines could be used. (This leads one to the humorous story of how the inventor of the washing machine ended up dying due to an infection caused by dirty laundry. But one should never wash another's dirty linen in public)
It was the United States mint which finally unleashed the true potential of the washing machine when they struck the first 4 quarters. For until then, the machines had had slots for quarters, but nothing to put into them. (This also immediately led to the first documented case of money laundering, and therefore, the great depression)
Today, millions of Americans work hard day in and day out, so that they may earn enough dollars to be able to buy quarters to get their laundry done. Money market enthusiasts would be surprised to learn that a quarter currently trades at the rate of five dollars.
posted by Firebringer at 9:24 PM
11 Comments:
HAHAHAHA!
Why am I learning economics at college?
hey, I have no idea! Maybe you can now make certain things clear to your prof.
It's a good thing my eco exam's over. I'd have been tempted to include this. In any case, half the time is spent in wondering how one can fill up 4 sides of crap for an answer. An interesting piece of info thrown in would've fetched me some gold.
Hilarious! Very well written.
ahahaha...I love the way you have alternate explanations for everything.
Thanga katti..is all i can say!
perhaps ppl need to go the jerry springer way...air their dirty laundry in public
^:)^
hehe funny, except for the cheesy dirty linen joke
Thanks for adding my blog to your list! :). Shall try to write about Hagrid soon... he is obe of my favourite characters!
hilarious! :D
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