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"They laughed at Columbus, they laughed at Fulton, they laughed at the Wright brothers. But they also laughed at Bozo the Clown."
by powera 12y ago
"They laughed at Columbus, they laughed at Fulton, they laughed at the Wright brothers. But they also laughed at Bozo the Clown."
- tlb 12y agoBozo the Clown was a huge innovation: a franchised, national brand of kids entertainment, made possible by TV. The creators laughed all the way to the bank. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bozo_the_Clown https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bozo_the_Clown
- aaronbrethorst 12y agoTo be fair, you can't reach Asia by sailing west across the Atlantic.
- sandstrom 12y agoI agree with your point. Though some ~420 years after Columbus tried you more or less can[1]. [1] http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Panama_Canal http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Panama_Canal
- jonathansizz 12y agoInterestingly, if you look on the map you'll see that you have to sail SE through the canal to go from Atlantic to Pacific.
- wtbob 12y ago> To be fair, you can't reach Asia by sailing west across the Atlantic. Ahem: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Drake_Passage http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Drake_Passage Remember Magellan?