Saturday, July 28, 2012

It was a harsh penalty.

Back in Indiana's past, if a town got too ungodly or rambunctious or otherwise did not conform to neighborly standards, formal flooding procedures would be employed, and the town would be submerged under a reservoir*...

"English, m$#%@#$#! Do you speak it?"

With the dropping water level, the formally submerged town is available for tours. No word if the tours themselves will be black tie affairs or not.


*To the credulous reading this: I am joking. Now go formally submerge your head.

13 comments:

bluesun said...

So does something have to be submerged for 50 years before it counts as an "artifact" to archeologists, or would any old rusting hunk of farm equipment count?

Roberta X said...

It depends on how badly they want it -- and/or who is paying them to make the determination.

mac said...

Back in Indiana's past, if a town got too ungodly or rambunctious or otherwise did not conform to neighborly standards, formal flooding procedures would be employed, and the town would be submerged under a reservoir*...

Did they then release the kraken?

Mark Alger said...

You might kidding the credulous, but, these days, it ... almost ... sounds legit.

M

Anonymous said...

So, uh, if they were simply pissed of at the neighboring burg, THOSE folks would simply be colloquially (or, informally) submerged?

Drang said...

Well, sure, if it was in China...

Critter said...

Do...Not...Seek...The...Treasure!

Anonymous said...

Off topic but thanks to your new header I'm visualizing vast herds of migrateing bewilderbeests following their instincts but being preyed on at every turn . Safe crossings suddenly contested by crackheads ! The homeless guy that asks for change and then decides to take anything he can get ! The politician that laughs all the way to the bank ! (See Hyeana's ) Yep slow and easy prey . Nom, Nom , Nom !

Ritchie said...

Engrish you so tricky even college cannot conquer you. (Any more)

Grumpy Old Fart said...

So much more dignified than informal flooding.

Just ask this guy:

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/File:Hurricane_Ike_Gilchrist_damage_edit.jpg

CGHill said...

At this stage of drought, I'd settle for some casual-Friday flooding.

Stuart the Viking said...

YES! We will finally have a chance to find out what it was like to live WAAAAYYYY back in 1967! Quick! Send in Dr. Jones in case the natives of 1967 set boobie-traps. You can never be too careful when searching for artifacts!

geesh...

s

Justthisguy said...

Lake Lanier has some interesting stuff in it, too. As I'm sure you know, Tam, all lakes in GA are artificial.