Cannibalizing America

[HARDCORE]

Living as I do, far removed from any major enclave of humanity, I occasionally find it essential that I travel down to the city to shop, buy a little food and seek medical care. ?Yesterday was just such a day!?

Yesterday, with three separate doctors on the agenda, and a quick stop for grub, I ran into more people in a few hours than I normally encounter in an average month!

Well, to make a long story short, out of the multitudes that I encountered yesterday, in and around San Diego County, I was hard-pressed to find more than a handful that were speaking English, our so-called national language? In fact, I?ll bet that I heard at least a dozen different languages and dialects!

When I finally arrived at the last doctor, an orthopedist, I was surprised (rather make that amazed) when the guy seated next to me began to speak English. The gent, however, apparently was a stranger to a bar of soap (here in the mountains, we take at least one bath a year, whether we need it or not - only kidding of course), but I did note that this guy must have been starving, as for the half hour or so that I was in that office waiting area, the guy sucked in enough snot to fill the entire room - disgusting!!

I am not complaining however, not totally anyway, as at least the few words that did emanate from this guy?s mouth, between catching his breath and swallowing that is, were in English!

?What more can you ask for or expect these days in our wonderful internationalist society??

VERITAS