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Those who educate children well are more to be honored than parents,
for these only gave life, those the art of living well.
		-- Aristotle

I'd love to go out with you, but I never go out on days that end in `Y.'

Genius, n.:
	A chemist who discovers a laundry additive that rhymes with
"bright".

Arithmetic is being able to count up to twenty without taking off your
shoes.
		-- Mickey Mouse

I sent a letter to the fish,
I told them, "This is what I wish."
The little fishes of the sea,
They sent an answer back to me.
The little fishes' answer was
"We cannot do it, sir, because ..."
I sent a letter back to say
It would be better to obey.
But someone came to me and said
"The little fishes are in bed."
I said to him, and I said it plain
"Then you must wake them up again."
I said it very loud and clear,
I went and shouted in his ear.
But he was very stiff and proud,
He said "You needn't shout so loud."
And he was very proud and stiff,
He said "I'll go and wake them if ..."
I took a kettle from the shelf,
I went to wake them up myself.
But when I found the door was locked
I pulled and pushed and kicked and knocked,
And when I found the door was shut,
I tried to turn the handle, But ...

	"Is that all?" asked Alice.
	"That is all." said Humpty Dumpty. "Goodbye."
		-- Lewis Carroll, "Through the Looking Glass"

Howe's Law:
	Everyone has a scheme that will not work.

When in doubt, use brute force.
		-- Ken Thompson

Mencken and Nathan's Ninth Law of The Average American:
	The quality of a champagne is judged by the amount of noise the
cork makes when it is popped.

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Tuesday, 1 September 2026   Michael J. Chappell   Contact me at: mcsuper5@freeshell.org