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4.13.2006

Iran: Big Fucking Deal

Can we just stop talking about Iran for one day? I'm a little tired of it. We should focus on another nation. I suggest the Federated States of Micronesia. It clearly doesn't get enough attention (although it could be because they're so fucking small that 'micro' actually is part of their name... somebody should get on that).

Fun fact about Micronesia #1:

Micronesian music is influential to those living in the Micronesian islands. The music is based around mythology and ancient Micronesian rituals. It covers a range of styles from traditional songs, handed down through generations, to contemporary music.

Traditional beliefs suggest that the music can be presented to people in dreams and trances, rather than being written by composers themselves. Micronesian folk music is, like Polynesian music, primarily vocal-based. (from Wikipedia, obviously)

Once, I was presented with music through a dream, but then I woke up and realized that I was just really gassy.

I bet Micronesian music is super-shitty. Otherwise people would claim that they composed it themselves. This mythical revelation business is really just a backdoor excuse for the music sucking.

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