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An Internet Belly Laugh

October 7, 2013CyberOrient, Humor and Satire, Yemendvarisco

The juxtaposition of information and advertising on Internet sites always amazes me. In researching Internet use in Yemen for a paper to be delivered at the annual American Anthropological Association meeting in Chicago in November, I came across the image above. I suppose if any belly dancers accessed the page, this ad might be of value. Indeed, it must be a weird tip…

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