Hostess learned early on that creating life-long customers starts with invading the porous minds of undiscerning kids.
Clearly worked out for them.
“All men dream: but not equally. Those who dream by night in the dusty recesses of their minds wake in the day to find that it was vanity: but the dreamers of the day are dangerous men, for they may act their dreams with open eyes, to make it possible. This I did.” -T. E. Lawrence
It’s too bad you can’t change quotes from history to be less gender-specific. Of course, that would be modifying history and, as far as I’m concerned, a horrendous act against humanity. *coughhellwasaddedtothebibleinatranslationcough*
In any case, for when it was said, that is an awesome quote.
(via fuckyeahuncharted)
In the 15th and 16th century, written history underwent a massive campaign of misinformation and deception. With the European slave trade in full swing, Africans were transported to various parts of the world and were stripped of every aspect of their humanity, and in most of western civilization, were no longer considered human. This triggered a wholesale interpretation of history that methodically excluded Africans from any respectful mention, other than a legacy of slavery. This can result in being taught, or socialized, from one perspective. In this instance, historical information tends to flow strictly from a European perspective.
This article is MASSIVELY interesting, even if it turns out to be entirely untrue. This is something I think about VERY often: how much of what we are told is true? If the media lies about the present, why not about the past?