Men Wanted for Hazardous Journey
The following advertisement once appeared in a London newspaper; “Men wanted for hazardous journey. Small wages, bitter cold, long months of complete darkness, constant danger, safe return doubtful.” This advertisement was signed by Sir Ernest Shackleton, Antarctic explorer. Amazingly, the ad drew thousands of respondents, eager to sacrifice everything for the prospect of meaningful adventure. (Today In The Word, August, 1989, p. 33).