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Delaware is a strange planet. I believe that the inhabitants may be resorting to cloning for their population. Evidence of this is prevalent in the classes I am teaching--one in particular. I have a good six or seven girls that I cannot tell apart or get my mind to stick name-to-face. They all have the same basic hair color (dirty blonde), the same basic facial structure (high cheekbones, dimples, light colored eyes), the same basic skin tone (what I am coming to label as "beach-tanned"), and the same basic fashion.
I am also noticing that they are supplementing the normal growth cycle of their male population to encourage height. I am regularly passed on the street or in the halls by people remarkably taller than I am. This is a strange feeling--having to look up at someone. It is... disconcerting.
Additionally, there is a strange social habit here of conducting pleasantries in the MOST inconvenient place to the flow of pedestrians (and vehicles) whenever humanly possible.
- Narrow staircase with people ascending and descending? Stand right at the top and block both.
- How about a hallway that narrows down due to strange architectural choices? Stand in a small group right at the point it narrows down.
- Tons of people walking quickly to try and get to a walkway at a traffic light? Suddenly stop and catch up with a friend from high school in the middle of the sidewalk.
- Waiting at a traffic light at the head of the traffic? Great time to compose that lengthy email on your phone.
These are daily, not just every so often events. Perhaps there is some telepathic aspect to the population that allows them to know when such aspects transpire and adjust to them without inconvenience. More research is required.
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