D.W. Frauenfelder (@greekmyth): "1000 percent. I do not know about being a Native American, but if you tell someone you’re a Latin teacher you get the same three responses. “Oh, I didn’t think they taught that anymore.” “I took Latin for four years and I don’t remember anything.” “I always wanted to know wha…"

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1000 percent. I do not know about being a Native American, but if you tell someone you’re a Latin teacher you get the same three responses.

“Oh, I didn’t think they taught that anymore.”

“I took Latin for four years and I don’t remember anything.”

“I always wanted to know what you do with that.”

Fact is, Latin is probably the most useful language you can take. It really should have a better PR rep. greekmyth.substack.com/…

Sherman Alexie

Over the years, I’ve been relucant to tell friendly and inquisitive strangers what I do for a living because they often respond with the same clichés:

“Have you written anything I’ve heard of?”

“I’ve always thought I could write a novel.”

“Do you really make money at that?”

Apr 11

2:28 PM

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