Noses

I have had plenty of comments on my nose, been told my whole life it is the "Nugent" nose, but never have I been told that dynasties were waiting within my nose. Outside of my own parents, I don't think I have ever had a positive comment about my proboscis. That isn't to say it constantly gets made fun of, just that I have had both negative and neutral comments, but have never been truly complimented regarding my own personal booger farm. I would say the closest to a positive comment I ever had would be the remark of a man who sat next to me one day. We had previously met a few times, but he turned to me and said, "I'm sorry, but I never noticed your nose before, its kind of magnificent." It is a very interesting idea to me that in another culture, perhaps my nose would be respected, even feared. It also reminds me how little I really understand about eastern cultures. I had an Indian friend in middle school who was not allowed to shave his unibrow, and had no desire to, because somehow it was a matter of pride to him. Midnight's Children has brought me to come more to terms with my enormous sniffer, and also has piqued my interest about how various cultures react to certain human aesthetics. On a side note, I couldn't stop thinking about Rocky and Bullwinkles "Fairly Fractured Tale" involving a prince cursed with a nose like a casaba melon. There isn't much more of a connection, but I hope somebody appreciates the reference.