Sunday, 18 August 2024 03:42 pm
They Had a Vision
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deckardcanineWhile carrots can bolster the health of your eyes
With a big dose of vitamin A,
They won’t make your vision work better than normal:
You can’t see by night as by day.
So how was the rumor blown out of proportion?
It flourished in World War II,
When ministers claimed British pilots ate carrots
So night raids were easy to do.
Of course, this was mere propaganda; they meant
To divert any German tactician.
We’re not sure it worked, but the public was fooled
Into buying the whole superstition.
With a big dose of vitamin A,
They won’t make your vision work better than normal:
You can’t see by night as by day.
So how was the rumor blown out of proportion?
It flourished in World War II,
When ministers claimed British pilots ate carrots
So night raids were easy to do.
Of course, this was mere propaganda; they meant
To divert any German tactician.
We’re not sure it worked, but the public was fooled
Into buying the whole superstition.