COMMENTS:
We must be sensitive to the concerns of Insect-Americans.
Why? Are you offended for the spiders or something?
I prefer the more politically correct term, Arachnid Resemblant Circle of Open Space in Which an Individual Can Hide. That's not too hard to remember, is it? (/sarcasm)
by Wark on Mon Dec 15, 03 11:03am
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LoL w/ Mojo
the term SPIDER HOLE might be appropriate within the confines of military communications, where the necessity to dehumanize and target the enemy with cold gun-metal precision means survival for the men behind the trigger
but once in the civilian realm its time to stop blowin steam out our navels, give a nod to the little Saddam in each of us, in the shadows of every human psyche
to analogize him as a creepy crawly thing only confirms our fear in facing this part of ourselves
Saddam looks like your average street person, sucking wind and wine on his last urban haunt
the collective American nightmare
the downfall we turn our heads from
though we should never underestimate the possibilities. No, Saddam does not belong to the insect family; a despicable showing, perhaps, but definitely part of the human family. the spider analogy is almost sentimental. just in time for Christmas
Muzzle flash: the average american consumes 5 times more than a mexican, 10 times more than a chinese, 30 times more than an indian
the first-world, which makes up 20% of the worlds population, is consuming 80% of its resources. Compare that to Saddam, and tell me whos the sick deluded parasite? It sounds crazy to say it, but against that hes actually pardonable
if wed only pull our heads out of our spider holes.
The term "spider hole" actually has a long history and is based on the nesting habits of a real spider. The term was used as early as WWII and was frequently used during Vietnam. It refers to the hole in which a "trap door spider" (common name) lives in. Its nest is a hole in the ground with a small "trap door" made by combining dirt and web material, leaving a hinge on one side so the spider can easily close the door when it goes under. It's camoflauged by the dirt and leaves and things that the spider will weave into the door, so it really does look a lot like the hiding place used throughout military history and most recently by Saddam.
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