Alan Abel was driving down a Texas highway when traffic came to a sudden stop. As it turned out, a herd of cattle was crossing the road. How annoying! Then â shock of all shocks â a cow and a bull started mating, right there, in the middle of the road, IN FRONT OF GOD AND EVERYBODY. Some motorists giggled. Some averted their eyes. Some were shocked. Alan couldnât believe what was happening. Didnât those animals have any decency? Didnât they have any common sense? Someone needed to create some rules! The way Alan saw it, the world would be a much better place if we started putting clothing on animals. Remember, kids, history hoes always cite their sources! For this episode, Kristin pulled from: âSociety for indecency to naked animals,â NPR.org âAlan Abel, historyâs greatest hoaxer,â by Jake Rossen for Mental Floss âThe fine art of hoaxing,â by Dave Von Drehle for The Arizona Republic The documentary, âAbel Raises Cainâ âCollege may ban animal nudity,â by Andrew T. Weil for The Harvard Crimson âThe campaign to make âindecentâ animals wear clothing,â by Zachary Crockett for Priceonomics.com âUnderwear for Horses? A hoax, cemented in print,â The New York Times The album, âInside SINAâ â10 questions for the best prankster ever,â by Nicole Tourtelot for Esquire âThe more you weigh, the more you pay,â by Joshua Foer for Esquire
Alan Abel was driving down a Texas highway when traffic came to a sudden stop. As it turned out, a herd of cattle was crossing the road. How annoying! Then â shock of all shocks â a cow and a bull started mating, right there, in the middle of the road, IN FRONT OF GOD AND EVERYBODY. Some motorists giggled. Some averted their eyes. Some were shocked. Alan couldnât believe what was happening. Didnât those animals have any decency? Didnât they have any common sense? Someone needed to create som...