Mark Atwood (fallenpegasus) wrote,
Mark Atwood
fallenpegasus

A story...

(if this isn't true, it should be)

An anthropologist was studying aspects of the Hopi's culture.

He commented to a Hopi elder, "It's interesting that almost all of your people's songs are about water, given that you live in a desert."

The elder was silent for a while, and the replied.

"It's interesting that most of the songs from your people are about either love or God..."
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