I think she’s describing something a lot older than 1500 years ago.
European civilization was definitely in a period of decline in the 6th century after the fall of the Roman Empire (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/6th_century), but it hadn’t slid all the way back to the stone age!
“11,00 years ago, we had infomercials. My cousin Moeshel invented them. He’d come in your hovel late and night and he’d say ‘Folks, we got it! I got the info, here’s Moeshel!’ And he would sell you something.”“What did he sell?”“He sold a Digital Extender.”“A Digital Extender? What’s that?”“A stick.” – Mel Brooks & Carl Reiner, The 2000 Year Old Man.
allen@home over 4 years ago
Wonder what they used for money 1,500 years ago.
The Reader Premium Member over 4 years ago
Your dads and Mick Jagger!
gammaguy over 4 years ago
“You could tell a person’s status in the community by the quantity and size of their rocks.”
Wow, that guy Ayers must have been the most statustical guy in all Australia.
drivingfuriously Premium Member over 4 years ago
And shiny metals
carlzr over 4 years ago
So her father made enough to send her to Witch School.
shamino over 4 years ago
I think she’s describing something a lot older than 1500 years ago.
European civilization was definitely in a period of decline in the 6th century after the fall of the Roman Empire (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/6th_century), but it hadn’t slid all the way back to the stone age!
Will_Scarlet over 4 years ago
“11,00 years ago, we had infomercials. My cousin Moeshel invented them. He’d come in your hovel late and night and he’d say ‘Folks, we got it! I got the info, here’s Moeshel!’ And he would sell you something.”“What did he sell?”“He sold a Digital Extender.”“A Digital Extender? What’s that?”“A stick.” – Mel Brooks & Carl Reiner, The 2000 Year Old Man.
Sisyphos over 4 years ago
Broomie sure can tell a story! But her chronology is way, way off.
She probably lies about her age, like all women supposedly do….