The UN has declared "The Year of the Elephant." Member nations are publishing elephant-themed books.
The Germans released a 5-volume set entitled Brief Introduction to The Study of the Elephant.
The Americans released a pocket brochure entitled Everything About Elephants.
The English released a 700-page monograph entitled Elephants and Empire.
The French released a 3-volume set entitled Elephants and Love. 1st volume: "Elephants and Women." 2nd volume: "Women and Elephants." 3rd volume: "Women."
The Soviets released a 2-volume set. 1st volume: "USSR: The Birthplace of the Elephant." 2nd volume: "The Soviet Elephant: Largest Elephant in the World."
The Bulgarians released The Bulgarian Elephant: The Soviet Elephant's Best Friend.
The perverse incentives of academia
6 years ago
5 comments:
I love it!
I wanted to add a witty Canadian entry, but I couldn't think of anything good. It would be in both official languages though.
This is actually one of the more famous Soviet jokes, pre-dating my anecdote awareness a bit (I am afraid I missed all the, um, grandness ;) You really gotta work on that Canadian extension :)
"The role of elephants in Arctic sovereignty negotiations - breaking the ice"
LOL!1! I knew you could do it :)
OMG Cath...I don't even know what to say...
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