I’m still reeling from the news that scientists found Hobbit fossils in Indonesia. This has got me wondering: what other monsters are out there? If Hobbits, which most of us thought were imaginary creatures, at one time walked the Earth, then what else is there?
Can I expect scientists to some day dig up the remains of an ancient Tooth Fairy, or a Goblin, or a Boogie Man? What if they find Cthulhu? And if so, will we be able to prove he knew the Ancient Mayans?
I’m going to fill out an application for a grant to put together a team of explorers to locate Witch Mountain. Perhaps I will find fame by uncovering the remnants of the long lost Witch civilization. Or would I have a better chance at finding Shangri-La? Maybe I’ll start small and try to find the Mormon Garden of Eden, which they say is somewhere in Missouri.
Where did these creatures which we thought were mythical go? Did they just die off or did they evolve into different things that are here now? Are they hiding from us, waiting for the right moment to strike?
According to scientists, Tyrannosaurus Rex evolved into chickens. That’s pretty incredible. And it makes me feel a whole lot better about the fact that I eat them, despite the ravings of animal rights activists who try to guilt me about the horrible conditions they live in. As far as I’m concerned, the chickens of today are receiving karmic retribution for their past lives as fearsome and predatory T-Rexes.
But if a T-Rex can evolve into a chicken, then really anything can turn into anything, and that thought terrifies me. It’s bad enough that my ancestors were monkeys, but what the heck will my children become? In a million years, will my direct descendant be Sasquatch or an Easter Bunny? All things considered, I don’t think a Gnome would be half bad, but with the luck I’ve got my line will probably morph into some kind of new and unheard of monster. Like an invisible bear. Or maybe a freaky thing where the top half is a dog body but the bottom half is a squid. I’m just glad that by the time that happens I will be far too dead to notice or care.