"Bonehead" is a term of popular parlance, an epithet used to refer to particularly thick persons. Still, until recently, "bonehead" was thought to have merely cultural and/or educational connotations. Now the existence of boneheads--the person who drives too fast on your block, makes a turn without a signal, rashly picks a fight instead of rationally talking it out, parades his ignorance and racism like a badge of courage--has been proved scientifically.
The attached photograph, from the New York Times, shows an X-Ray taken of Patrick Lawler's head. He left his building job one day feeling a bit out of sorts, wondering about his headache and nasal discomfort. This went on for a few days. It probably wasn't anything, but he figured he needed to see a doctor.
I showed the attached photograph to my friend and contractor, Nick, a marine hulk of a man with a genius for building and design. He was quick to add that "half of the guys living around here and working for me suffer from this affliction."
1 comment:
So... How the hell did it get in there?
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