History was perhaps the most boring
class in high school. It didn't help that the curmudgeon was trapped
senior year in a history class - honors, of course - run by a pompous
saved-only-by-tenure teacher who managed to put the final nail in the history
coffin.
Enter the History Channel.
Suddenly history was interesting and engaging. I finally learned
what that yo-yo was pretending to teach in high school and appreciated it.
Then, idiotically chasing ratings, the History Channel decided to branch
out into more generally popular entertainment shows. I withstood the
initial onslaught, ignoring the occasional Pawn Star or Ax Men, but when they
hit upon "Full Metal Jousting," that was it.
I lost total respect for the history
channel on this one. Thank goodness for the H2 channel - it's safe for
now.
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