Take the cilantro, leave the zamboni

Thou shalt listen to the first of the stories on this page at the very least, and be thankful that these people are alive to tell this story.

I do not know why I find it comforting to hear them curse the same way I would, in that instant. I guess I just like knowing that human nature is the same the world over, even in such a tiny thing.

Oh, but beware the comments below the written story, because hooboy, inanity. I don't like _that_ part of human nature.

Edit: I just want to give Ivan Watson a hug now. I take that calm voice for granted all the time and even get tired of hearing him talk about Iraq. It's amazing how calmly he could explain this-- he only really pauses once in the end of the second audio clip.