A Tale by Curt G. Jimenez
The Weiss Mountains run parallel and to the west
of the town of Löewen, Germany. In the town, there is a residential street called
Berg Strasse, in which this study was conducted in 2001.
· The houses built facing
the east on Berg Strasse receive 56% more sunlight than the houses built facing
the west.
· 48% of residents
living in the western-facing homes are more likely to own a cat, while 39% of
those living in the eastern-facing homes are more likely to own a dog.
· One out of eight
residents living in the houses facing the Weiss Mountains has forgotten about food
being prepared on the stovetop while staring out the window at their eastern-facing
neighbors.
· One out of ten words found
in the journals of those that live facing the west is “doubt.”
· It is 39% more likely
that an adolescent will continue his or her education at the university level
if he or she resides in an eastern-facing home.
· 25% of those facing
the west feel, at some point during the day, that they cannot breathe or that they
are not able to contribute to a conversation.
· An individual facing
the east is 45% more likely to vacuum his or her floors once a week, compared
to an individual living in a western-facing home, who considers vacuuming 14%
more often, but accomplishes the task 2% of the time, or once every 3 months.
· 63% of those living
in homes facing the west have locked themselves in the darkest room of their
homes, weeping uncontrollably, feeling helpless, or that the walls have been
caving in around them.
· 86% of those living
in homes facing the west find it difficult to swallow, or that when they do, those
nearby can hear them.
· Three out of five
homes facing the east have a kitchen drawer filled with balloons, birthday
candles, and blank greeting cards.
· Two out of five homes
facing the west have more than three chipped dinner plates.
· Four out of five
women living in homes facing the east have gathered flowers from their yards
and placed them in a green, clear, or white vase.
· Three out of five men
residing in homes facing the west cannot knot their ties without a mirror. Four
out of five have holes in six pairs of black socks. Eight out of ten wake up in
the middle of the night without sensation in their feet.
· It is 48% more likely
that someone living in an eastern-facing home will read something that makes him
or her smile later in the day than someone living in a western-facing home.
· Three out of four
people living in western-facing homes have itchy ears. Two out of five are
double-jointed, but are unaware of their double-jointedness.
· 39% of the people in
homes facing the east enjoy climbing trees. 72% enjoy taking walks. 46% know
all the lyrics to at least three songs. 40% talk to themselves, and 20% talk to
themselves without realizing
· One out of three
individuals residing in homes facing the east believes that statistics are
invaluable tools for learning.
· 81% of the people
residing in homes facing the west believe that 50% of statistics are made
up.
