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old but still good for a laugh

 

Here's the real story of Oedipus Rex as told by Sophocles:

The people of Thebes, the richest city in the world at the time (around 428 BC), are begging the King Oedipus for help; he must discover the cause of the plague. Oedipus swears to find the person responsible for the pestilence and execute him as well as anyone who aids him. He questions everyone in the palace, including his wife, Jocasta. Eventually, when the blind seer Tiresias informs Oedipus that he himself is both the source of the pollution and the murderer, the king does not believe him. Oedipus insists that the culprit is Creon, Jocasta's brother, whom he believes is plotting to usurp the throne. Oedipus then accuses Tiresias of lying and being a false prophet. It is not until a messenger arrives with news that King Polybus of Corinth (his supposed father) has died of natural causes that a horrified Oedipus finally solves the mystery of his birth. In a moment of recognition, he realizes that he has not only killed his own father but has also married his own mother (with whom he has had four children). When Jocasta learns the horrible truth, she hangs herself in the very chamber where she and her son have unknowingly committed incest. Seizing the brooches from her dress, Oedipus blinds himself. Detective, murderer, judge, and jury, Oedipus condemns himself to wander in darkness throughout the land for the rest of his life.

I read this Greek trajedy play in high school. (I had two years of Homeric Greek. Don't ask me why. It wasn't my idea.)

 

Shit, atleast he passed the essay. D- works for some apparently. LOL

 

reminds me a lot of This One about El Nino

 

I think I read that for the first time like 7 years ago. I still think its as funny as I did that first day.

 

your way-back machine has a faulty flux capacitor. it was written in 2004.

 

How can the teacher not fail him on a paper like that?

 

Judging by the hand writing, maybe the teacher is a cripple

 

I had a teacher in highschool that would have given him an A for originality and balls. I remember he gave one kid an A on a paper (supposed to be 10 pages)....the topic was, "Who do you think has been the best american president and why."

The kid wrote, "I refuse to answer this question on the grounds that it might incriminate me." I thought it was pretty funny, and so did the professor. I know its not original, but I dont think he knew that, so he still gave him an A.