Has the Term “Pantload” Always Referred to Journalism?
Is Phoenicia still Phoenny?
Since the 1500s BC, the people in this area of the Mediterranean, have held a high standard for their humor.
Slip-n-falls only caused a faint smile.
People doing blatantly stupid stuff with chainsaws were virtually unheard of.
Almost no one drove their riding mower through their new privacy fence.
No sir, they preferred their stoic humor to be more cerebral.
It was Greek historian Herodotus, who, about 600 bc, first proclaimed the Egyptian influence in then current print media to be less than amusing. A “pantload” was the translation, which, of course, caught on with literary critics at the time, and the rest is history. 7-14-22
If Don Martin Publishes a Story in the Middle of the Woods
And there’s nobody around to read it, would it still be a pantload?
I Did Not Invent the Term “Pantload.”
Believed to be introduced by literary critics in the last century
Don’s a keen observer and prolific reporter of truth, common sense, humor, & life. He’s a WRITER|HUMORIST, sometimes serious, sometimes tongue-in-cheek. He lives in Nashville, TN. He publishes every weekday morning.
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