Keeping Our Senses Of Humor in the Face of Swine Flu: A Matter of Human Exceptionalism



One of the great things about people is that we can find ways to find humor in almost all situations. Check out these photos of Mexicans wearing surgical masks due to the swine flu. I love the “in your face” quality to this. Also, how humans always find reasons to “do” art. Good for them!

Other photos available here, as published in the Telegraph.

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