What inspires you? Hopefully you can answer this question without too much hesitation. If it weren't for several very important influences, our beloved Ruby would be drastically different. Could you imagine? This talk will open your eyes to archiac forms of writing software. We will expand your mind with new ideas in light of what we already know and are familiar with. Let's explore Ruby's programming roots with some accidental code written in languages both incluenced by and influential to the language we know and love.