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They spell it "da Vinci" and pronounce it "da Vinchy". Foreigners
always spell better than they pronounce.
-- Mark Twain
Minnie Mouse is a slow maze learner.
Banectomy, n.:
The removal of bruises on a banana.
-- Rich Hall, "Sniglets"
While it may be true that a watched pot never boils, the one you don't
keep an eye on can make an awful mess of your stove.
-- Edward Stevenson
Just as most issues are seldom black or white, so are most good
solutions seldom black or white. Beware of the solution that requires
one side to be totally the loser and the other side to be totally the
winner. The reason there are two sides to begin with usually is
because neither side has all the facts. Therefore, when the wise
mediator effects a compromise, he is not acting from political
motivation. Rather, he is acting from a deep sense of respect for the
whole truth.
-- Stephen R. Schwambach
A diva who specializes in risqu'e arias is an off-coloratura soprano ...
Every man has his price. Mine is $3.95.
Man 1: Ask me what the most important thing about telling a good
joke is.
Man 2: OK, what is the most impo --
Man 1: ______TIMING!
Monday, 1 June 2026 Michael J. Chappell Contact me at:
mcsuper5@freeshell.org
