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The beetle crawled to freedom through five hundred yards of shit-smelling foulness I can't even imagine. Or maybe I just don't want to. The length of five foot

The beetle crawled to freedom through five hundred yards of shit-smelling foulness I can't even imagine. Or maybe I just don't want to. The length of five football fields. Just shy of half a mile. I guess it comes down to a simple choice. Get busy living or get busy dying.

chongli 3y ago
Thanks! This beetle reminded me of Andy Dufresne as well! What a champion of survival this little creature is!
- ncr100 3y ago
  That person was also referenced in the videogame Trover Saves the Universe: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GtiqS1l_SbM https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GtiqS1l_SbM Very NSFW language. Hilarious, foul and disgusting coprophilia .. "back magic".
waltwalther 3y ago
Impossible not to read in Morgan Freeman's voice. This might be the best comment I have ever seen on HN. Thank you.
warent 3y ago
For anyone wondering apparently this is a play on a quote from Shawshank Redemption, (I've never seen the movie!) https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0111161/characters/nm0000151 https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0111161/characters/nm0000151
- ManuelKiessling 3y ago
  Dude put down whatever you are doing and watch that movie right now!
  - hackernewds 3y ago
    Why!
    - teknico 3y ago
      Because it’s a friggin’ masterpiece, that’s why.
    - jacquesm 3y ago
      I've watched a fair number of movies (100's, maybe even 1000+), that one easily sits in my top 20. Definitely recommended. And afterwards, the Count of Monte Cristo...