15 thoughts on “President to be Honored with Parasitic Flatworm”
Discovering and naming the new parasite, one of the 30 that he has discovered over the course of his career, was one of Dr Platt’s last acts before he retired this year from teaching at Saint Mary’s College in Indiana.
I'd imagine after naming your first dozen or so parasites, you run out of ideas.
I've never flown in or out of there, but I call it National, too. And as much as I loved Robin Williams, I'll always call it the Waldo Tunnel, and the SFOBB will always be the Bay Bridge, never the Willie Brown Span.
I'd imagine after naming your first dozen or so parasites, you run out of ideas.
Depends if you have a large extended family, I guess.
Donald Trump seems to have no trouble naming parasites…to his campaign staff!
Only the absolute best- the best parasites.
Malaysian turtles? Couldn't they find a uniquely American host? I hear there's a strain of Alaskan hookworm…
Little Barry Soetero enjoyed lunching on Malaysian turtles at the Madrassa canteen.
Slow and steady wins the (presidential) race.
It's Malaysian turtles all the way…oh poop.
Better than Kentucky turtles, any day!
Reagan got an airport; our 44th president gets a blood fluke.
Wait–this isn't from The Onion?
The Palin's should have a hookworm named after them.
I can see the "Re: RE: Fwd: A ZINGER!" emails flooding my inbox now. /sigh
Indeed, and "Generic Corporation Name Field" will always be Comiskey Park.
I've never flown in or out of there, but I call it National, too. And as much as I loved Robin Williams, I'll always call it the Waldo Tunnel, and the SFOBB will always be the Bay Bridge, never the Willie Brown Span.