A quote from Robert A Heinlein's "Notebooks of Lazarus Long" comes to mind.
A "practical joker" deserves applause for his wit according to its quality. Bastinado is about right. For exceptional wit one might grant keelhauling. But staking him out on an anthill should be reserved for the very wittiest. -- Lazarus Long
A quote from Robert A Heinlein's "Notebooks of Lazarus Long" comes to mind.
ReplyDeleteA "practical joker" deserves applause for his wit according to its quality.
Bastinado is about right. For exceptional wit one might grant keelhauling.
But staking him out on an anthill should be reserved for the very wittiest.
-- Lazarus Long