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02 November, 2007
Tied Up
The quote of the day comes from John McCain, about Woodstock:
I wasn’t there… I was tied up at the time.
The context: McCain lambasting Hillary Clinton’s plans to spend US$1 million of taxpayers’ money on a Woodstock museum. You can watch it here.
And in the middle of a bizarre comment war on that YouTube page, I find the following quote from former NYC mayor John Hylan:
The real menace of our Republic is the invisible government which like a giant octopus sprawls its slimy legs over our cities, states and nation.
Sounds just like Cthulhu to me. Remember this?
Posted by Amit Varma in
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A gateway into “international literature”.
“Viva il duce”
This is a scary story. Read the full thing. (Via Gautam.)
By Amit Varma in Politics
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#106 - Generalissimo 76
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9 across: Van Morrison classic from Moondance (7)
6 down: Order beginning with ‘A’ (12)
