hollis (they/them) currently studying classics and archaeology.
martin “self preservation” blackwood: the man who’s response to seeing a huge amount of explosives is “I wanna touch it” and who’s response to a poem about victims suffering created by the literal embodiment of fear is “I wanna hear it and review.” King.
my classical archaeology professor is mid 50s standard serious professor but when he uses sample years he’ll use like “420 BC” absolutely straight faced and serious and nobody knows if they’re allowed to laugh or not.
Professor: So I’ve noticed a mistake you all make when writing years and I just want to clear this up. When you write a year in BC the “BC” comes after the year, like this
Professor: *writes 420 BC in large letters on the chalkboard*
Full lecture hall: *quiet scattered laughter*
Professor, completely serious: I’m sorry, is there a problem?
Lecture hall:
Professor: Good. Now, “AD” means “anno domini” or “In the year of our lord” and comes before the year, like this:
Professor: *writes AD 69 on the chalkboard*