Apr 29, 2005 09:56
I got to talk about alligator penises on a test. No, I didn't "get" to, I HAD to.
The question: "Explain 'Half men.' Hint: Alligators"
Here's the story:
Back in the 1980's, a truck carrying DDT crashed near a lake in Louisiana. The DDT spilled into the lake, sending scientists into a flurry figuring out what it would change. In looking at Alligators, they noticed many things, including a reduction (by about half) in alligator penis length. All this crap about "killing birds," "poisoning the earth," 'Leaving pesticide residue on our fucking food," Congress takes a timely approach. Reducing penis length, however, gets immediate attention. As congress put it: "We must act now, or we shall be only half the men of our forefathers."