Thought of the day 09/03/08

While watching a documentary about what happens when people with no next of kin are found dead, I suddenly found myself wondering this: After going through thirteen years of primary education and possibly four more of college, after seeing enough of the world to recognize just how vast and fascinating it really is, after meeting and befriending people from many different walks of life and backgrounds, and after seeing the innumerable possibilities and permutations available to the average American in the job market, what kind of person says to himself "You know, I'd really like to be an auctioneer"?