Africa at a Glance

by Miles O'Neal, Jetlag, Ltd.

Nickname:          The Dark Continent
Environment:       Desert, Coast, Plains, Mountains, Forest,
                   Volcanoes, Swamps, everything but glaciers
Languages:         lots
Religions:         all
Countries:         changes daily
Location:          eastern hemisphere, straddles northern & southern
                   hemispheres
Major Feature:     everything in it can kill you
Primary Leader:    Tarzan
Indoor Toilets:    a few
Motto:             Think of it as evolution in action.

• was originally populated by ``primitive'' tribes, who got along more or less OK if left to themselves.
• developed a civilization so unlike western white civilization that the latter couldn't even recognize it as such.
• was largely ruled by lions, crocodiles and poisonous snakes until the 17th centure.
• was arguably better off before the 17th century.
• has deserts bigger than all of Texas.
• has dangerous animals bigger than Texas.
• has posionous insects bigger than Texas.
• is known for its wild beauty
• whose name is Jane
• who hangs out with Tarzan.
• was, prior to the middle ages, ruled by the strongest individuals and tribes with clubs, spears, and posion darts.
• was, during the middle ages, ruled by Europeans with swords.
• was, after the middle ages, ruled by locals with swords.
• was, during the 17th through the 19th centuries, ruled by Eurpoeans with guns.
• was, during WWII, ruled by Germans with tanks.
• was, after WWII, ruled by locals with tanks.
• was probably the cradle of civilization, which somehow fits.

Copyright 1997 Miles O'Neal, Austin, TX. All rights reserved.