Debunk History, If You Dare

A. History is bunk.
B. Who said? 
A. Henry Ford said. 
B. Who's that? 
A. He's dead. 
B. Who was that? 
A. He was the founder of a major automobile company. 
B. When did he found it? 
A. Er, er..... 
B. Go on. 
A. Actually, I can't quite remember the date. 
B. Why not? 
A. Well, my history isn't that bright. 
B. I thought you said "History..." 
A. "is bunk." I did, but.. er 
B. So history is bunk, right? 
A. Right. 
B. Henry Ford and his statement are part of history, right? 
A. Right. 
B. If history = bunk. 
B. And Henry Ford's statement = part of history. 
B. Then Henry Ford's statement = bunk. 
B. Corollary? History not = bunk. Q.E.D. .
B. Right? 
A. Like, two bunks cancel each other out? 
B. Right.
Copyright © | Year Posted 2018

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