Guus Kuijer - Father was afraid of laughter and joy. He was particularly afraid of ridicu

Father was afraid of laughter and joy. He was particularly afraid of ridicule. He was afraid that someone would say that humans are descended from apes. Or that the earth is much older than four thousand years. Or that someone would ask where Noah go his polar bears from. Or that someone would swear. Father was terrified.

- Guus Kuijer

source: Guus Kuijer (2012). “The Book of Everything”, p.77, Scholastic Inc.

topic: Laughter, Fear, Father, Polar Bears, Laughter And Joy