Peoples of the World

Origami is the ancient art of paper folding.

It is of interest to mathematicians

and other people of numerical refinement.

Origami is often practiced on top of a table.

The origin of this practice is lost in the mists

of time but is believed to have originated

during an earlier millennium in the household

of Bruno and Sheila Epperson of Greater Buddington.

The Eppersons had one child called Little Fielding.

Little Fielding was by any standard a dull child.

He liked to wad paper into balls and throw them

at anyone who came within range. Despairing

of his future, Sheila taught him to fold the paper

into various shapes to at least add some interest

to his aggression. Sheila herself was often quite

depressed and relieved her bad moods by removing

her clothing and modeling on the kitchen table

for the various tradesmen who made regular stops

at the Epperson’s house to repair one malfunctioning

appliance or another. In those days, appliances

malfunctioned often, so there was a steady stream

of tradesmen. This now concludes our brief look

into the ancient art of origami.

 

 

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