It's All How You Read It
A team of archaeologists were working in Jerusalem when they
found a slab of rock with five figures carved on it. In order,
the figures were:
1. A Woman
2. A Donkey
3. A Shovel
4. A Fish
5. A Star of David
After months of studying the rock and figures on it, the leader
took the rock and went on a lecture tour. He said the carvings
were several thousands of years old, but even so, they revealed
a lot about the people of that time.
- The woman being placed first in the line of figures indicated
that women were held in very high esteem. It was most likely
a family oriented culture.
- The donkey indicated they had domesticated animals. They
probably used the donkey to till the fields.
- The shovel shows they were highly intelligent, as they knew
how to make tools.
- The fish shows they knew how to augment the crops they raised
by also reaping protein from the sea.
- The Star of David, of course, indicates they were a very
religious group of people.
A little old man in the front row finally got the attention
of the speaker. When acknowledged, he said... I'm sorry to blow
your conclusions, but you were reading it left to right. In
Hebrew we read from right to left.
That way it reads..."Holy mackerel dig the ass on that
woman!!"
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