The blonde just reminded the teenager that he should put in a little study time before bed. He has a social studies quiz tomorrow.
"What's the test on again?" she asked him.
"Oh, communism. And capitalism. And socialism. Utilitarianism. Nationalism. Militarism. All the Isms."
The way he said it made me think he sees this as a single field of study, Ismology.
Has an almost biological or medical ring to it, doesn't it?
We need more Ismologists, all working on a cure for the various Isms.
I had an Intro to American Government professor who spent the first part of the course reviewing the six "isms" of American politics.
Posted by: Matter-Eater Lad | Monday, November 10, 2008 at 08:21 AM
We need more Ismologists, all working on a cure for the various Isms.
Sort of a Grand Unified Theory Of Nothing?
That's either Nihilism or Seinfeldism...
Posted by: actor212 | Monday, November 10, 2008 at 11:07 AM
Cure, hell. We need a surgeon. Ismectomies for the powerful, $2,999 on special this week!
Posted by: Linkmeister | Monday, November 10, 2008 at 02:15 PM