The Fifth Modern Wonder of the World
Perhaps you missed the last visit of the majestically inbred boy-king of Egypt as he was hauled about the world for all to revere. And maybe you’ve never graced the great halls of the British Museum to look upon its chunks of Grecian monuments. Or stepped up to the mighty pyramids and been harassed into [...]
The Third Modern Wonder of the World
Somewhere far from the ancient city wall, beyond the outskirts and ghettos and ghost towns, myth tells us of a magnificent metropolis of liquid delight. No foreign eye has ever beheld its interior, though a few claim to have reached its outer wall. There, it is said, the air is so dense from the evaporation [...]
The Second Modern Wonder of the World
As you fine, intelligent people are all aware, for millennia the land of the Great Wall, Gunpowder and The Floating Hat has been miles ahead of the competition. Now folks, don’t panic! but kindly lift your chin upwards from the folds of your neck – I’d advise you keep your mouth from gaping as the [...]
The First Modern Wonder of the World
Here it is folks, the most recent Wonder of the World. The man with the floating hat. Watch as he struts along, the hat bobbing four solid feet above his head in mid air. “Trickery!” you may say – or worse, “Impossible.” Well folks, I can guarantee, five hundred percent, that this here man and [...]
The Fourth Modern Wonder of the World
Don’t make light of this folks! This sophisticated sorceress of polyester tunics and sequined stretch capris is more than a granny before her time! That’s right ladies and gentlemen, this here happy momma has more surprises than a Magic Marker and more class than an Asian high school student! You may have a difficult time [...]
Jun 11, 2009 | Categories: China, Modern Wonders of the World, Nanjing | Tags: alchemy, chinese fashion, chinese people with bleached hair, gold, Humor, poop, sideshow, social commentary | Leave A Comment »