Confidence, Saw, and Target: Lard Baron 3468 points 2 months ago [-]
 When I was young my father said to me:
 "Knowledge is Power....Francis Bacon"
 I understood it as "Knowledge is power, France is Bacon"
 For more than a decade I wondered over the meaning of the second part and
 what was the surreal linkage between the two? If I said the quote to someone,
 "Knowledge is power, France is Bacon" they nodded knowingly. Or someone
 might say, "Knowledge is power" and I'd finish the quote "France is Bacon" and
 they wouldn't look at me like I'd said something very odd but thoughtfully
 agree. I did ask a teacher what did "Knowledge is power, France is bacon"
 meant and got a full 10 minute explanation of the Knowledge is power bit but
 nothing on "France is bacon". When I prompted further explanation by saying
 "France is Bacon?" in a questioning tone I just got a "yes". at 12 I didn't have
 the confidence to press it further. I just accepted it as something I'd never
 understand
 It wasn't until years later I saw it written down that the penny dropped
dreamergirly:
I weep bcause I think I hardly ever read anything funnier
