Searcher, June 1st, 2006
Of course, you all remember Cassandra, the daughter of King Priam of Troy and Queen Hecuba. She was the one who wangled the gift of prophecy out of the god Apollo. But when Apollo found out that he was not going to wangle anything more out of Cassandra (ahem), his next curse insured that no one would ever believe her predictions. ("Timeo Danaos et dona ferentes." Rough translation: "Hey! I think I hear something moving around inside this big wooden horse.")
Well, sometimes I know just how Cassandra must have felt. No one ever listens to me. All the good advice I've given over the years and ...
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