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On this day in History 12.11.1912

12 November 1912 – Antarctica
Two explorers leading a big expedition are trekking through the snowy waste land. The driving snow clears and there in front of them is a tent, the door flapping open in the wind.

They exchange triumphant glances

Explorer 1: We've found them!

Explorer 2: Finally these heroes can find rest.

They go in the tent and are confronted by three frozen bodies.

Explorer 2: Which one is Scott?

Explorer 1 : Him.

Explorer 2 goes over to the bodies and rummages through the pockets. He pulls out a leather book.

He brushes the ice off and in gold embossed writing "Diary"

The explorers stare at it for a moment, as if in awe of finding the documentation of Scott's final journey.

Then he tosses out the door with a sigh.

Explorer 2: Why do they never have their wallets on them?

Yes, it's funny and highly irreverent.

Even more so if Explorer 2 has a Scouse accent. :)

This did make me laugh.

I was expecting one of the bodies to be outside though.

Cheers guys

Is it okay for "taste" though?

Quote: bigfella @ November 12 2009, 10:17 PM GMT

CHeers guys

Is it okay for "taste" though?

Fine by me.
(that doesn't say much however)

It sets you up thinking that they want to read the diary & pulls the rug very well.

I like it too Bigfella. I don't think there's any problem with taste. I agree with Steve that you could make something of having a separate body or a reference to the one they found nearby.

EDIT
BTW I'm really liking these "On this day" sketches - a very simple idea executed well.

Wave Thanks Badge.

Yeah, I like the Oates idea. Although as part of my "extensitive" research I found out his body was never found. But obviously very few people would know that.

Quote: bigfella @ November 12 2009, 10:28 PM GMT

Wave Thanks Badge.

Yeah, I like the Oates idea. Although as part of my "extensitive" research I found out his body was never found. But obviously very few people would know that.

Historically, I don't think people arrived looking for wallets either!

Quote: Badge @ November 12 2009, 10:30 PM GMT

Historically, I don't think people arrived looking for wallets either!

Laughing out loud

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