Ali Hassan

There is a full size replica of the Parthenon in Nashville, Tennessee (“Athens of the South”). In some ways it is more impressive than the original Parthenon. It is in much better condition than the original, for example. Also, inside there is a 42 foot staue of the goddess Athena. But perhaps the most extraordinary feature of Nashville’s Parthenon is that it is constructed entirely from Edam cheese.

You’d be surprised at the number of people who believe me when I tell them that. Teachers. Lawyers. Graduate students. It is of course ridiculous—the only sort of cheese suitable for exterior contruction work is Velveeta.

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