Notes:
illegal 不法の、違法の;
blindfolded 目隠しをつける;
donkey ロバ;
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There are some very strange old laws in the U.S. For example, it’s illegal to drive blindfolded in Alabama. (Of course! If your eyes are covered, you can’t see! Do you need a law to stop people from doing it?) In Arizona, it’s illegal for a donkey to sleep in a bathtub. (But why would a donkey sleep in a bathtub? And why is that bad?) In Hawaii, it’s illegal to put a coin in your ear. (Are they worried that coins would hurt your ear?) In Montana, it’s illegal to raise rats. (Scientists use rats for experiments. Aren’t there are any scientists in Montana?) (by Prof. Douglas Jarrell)
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One university I teach at has classes on May 3 and 4. Fortunately, I don’t teach there on Thursdays or Fridays, so I only had to work on May 1 this year. Regarding the holidays, there seem to be three types of university. Type 1 offers classes according to the calendar. Type 2 offers classes every day. Type 3 closes from the beginning to the end of Golden Week. I wish all universities would follow Type 3. Until 20 years ago, the only schools that offered classes on holidays were cram schools. I feel that universities are becoming more and more like cram schools. (Written by a reader)
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