Friday, March 25, 2011

Newton's First law of Senegal

The other night, I was sitting comfortably and reading a book after dinner time. It was a bit breezy and all of a sudden, a round green object the size of a softball hit my skull.

My first reaction was to yell at the nearest sibling who threw a mango at me, then I realized it was merely Newton's 1st law at work.

If Newton were an African, I'm pretty sure he would've been as startled, confused, and injured as I was that night. By the way, a mango is larger, heavier, and therefore much more painful than an apple...

--
Byron Yee
Peace Corps Volunteer - Senegal, 2009

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