Comments by "christine paris" (@christineparis5607) on "A History of Rabies" video.
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My grandmother was bitten by a mad dog and had to have rabies shots in the stomach, as I remember. She said it was terribly painful! When we had an invasion of skunks under our house, we had a company come in to humanely remove them, and I had a lot of fun talking to the hard bitten wranglers who got wild animals moved. They all had great stories, and showed me a lot of scars! They all had to have rabies vaccines before they could work there. One guy handed me a big bucket one day and said, "don't take the lid off". It was very heavy. I held it up to my face trying to see what was inside. "What is it?" I asked, thinking squirrel, or armadillo. "Big rattlesnake" he said, laughing hysterically at the look on my face, an inch away from a huge, heavy rattler! Those guys had a great sense of humor. Since I didn't scream or drop the bucket, I passed some test and they were always incredibly nice to me after that. .I loved their adventures...
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I think we idealize actors and sports figures because so many of them come from backgrounds like our own, and seem to be "one of us grunts"...it gives people the idea that they, too, may suddenly become rich, famous and beloved by millions, a superstar. The brilliant saviors of humanity and discoverers of scientific breakthrough are so much rarer, exalted and more like the Gods, not like us. One seems possible, the other is like a lightning bolt of chance. I'm not saying that it should be like that, just that most people tend to dream about not actually working for fame and fortune, just attaining it like a lottery win. A regular joe is someone more people relate to, they feel part of the person's life. People who are brilliant, driven and rare aren't as easy to copy. People are usually lazy, even with their choice of heros. They idealize the ones who are less perfect, because it seems closer to them. Sports figures and rock stars are perfect examples. They are usually insecure, flawed, not reliable, but still, up there getting all the good stuff. The doctors and scientists toiling in obscurity day in and day out, not the ones getting laid by supermodels and guzzling gallons of alcohol and drugs. It just seems more fun. To most people. Obviously, there are many who don't admire that, but the reality is that we reward those more who get away with things we wish we could, over being dedicated to humanity in general. Sad but true.
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