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from the blog of Scott Adams (which may only be funny to me because art history just melted my brain with all sorts of ancient Egypt facts):
The latest news from Egypt is that archeologists found a pharaoh’s butler in an underground tomb. I always wonder in these situations whether the butler was dead before he got wrapped up.
I can imagine the scene 3,000 years ago at the reading of the pharaoh’s will. The butler is standing there all hopeful, thinking "I finally have my freedom. Now all I want is that golden goblet that was over the fireplace, and I’m set for life. I told him a thousand times how much I liked it. Please, please, please."
Then the Egyptian lawyer reads the will, and when it gets to the part about the butler it says, “Wrap up what-his-name and stick him in the tomb. I might need him in the afterlife.”
Worst... boss... ever.
The latest news from Egypt is that archeologists found a pharaoh’s butler in an underground tomb. I always wonder in these situations whether the butler was dead before he got wrapped up.
I can imagine the scene 3,000 years ago at the reading of the pharaoh’s will. The butler is standing there all hopeful, thinking "I finally have my freedom. Now all I want is that golden goblet that was over the fireplace, and I’m set for life. I told him a thousand times how much I liked it. Please, please, please."
Then the Egyptian lawyer reads the will, and when it gets to the part about the butler it says, “Wrap up what-his-name and stick him in the tomb. I might need him in the afterlife.”
Worst... boss... ever.