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December 14, 2007
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Samizdata quote of the day
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After all "It takes a village"... to burn a witch.

- Paul Marks, paraphrasing Hillary Clinton

Comments

Quote of the day? Of the decade more like it!


Posted by Alisa at December 14, 2007 11:10 AM

Oh dear, that's brilliant.

Mr Reynolds!


Posted by Nick M at December 14, 2007 11:45 AM

Masterpiece.


Posted by Joshua at December 14, 2007 12:52 PM

which witch ?


Posted by Jacob at December 14, 2007 01:28 PM

Superb!
Lord help us! Not only does Paul possess a razor sharp analytical mind, but someone has bought the bitter twisted old git a sense of humour for Christmas.
World domination is just just a shot away.
Welcome to the New Marksian age. :-)


Posted by RAB at December 14, 2007 04:04 PM

So I guess we are Marksists now, eh? :-D


Posted by Albion at December 14, 2007 04:25 PM

Humor is often found looking at something familiar from a different direction.

Paul has always had a (very dry and somewhat twisted) sense of humor. Many if not most of my spray-the-keyboard moments come from Paul's dead pan delivery catching me by surprise.


Posted by Midwesterner at December 14, 2007 04:44 PM

Clicking on your link, I see the market has come to a verdict on the Hildebeeste's magnum opus...


Posted by Brian at December 14, 2007 04:53 PM

Well spotted, Brian! I missed that bit...

"192 used & new from $0.01 "

The market has indeed spoken!


Posted by Perry de Havilland at December 14, 2007 05:03 PM

From one of the customer reviews:
"What do you get when a village raises a child?"
"Africa."


Posted by Steve P at December 14, 2007 10:39 PM

"It takes a village to raise a child"

means

"It takes a pillage to raze the taxpayer"


Posted by Alan K. Henderson at December 15, 2007 05:44 AM

I would like to point out that some of my best friends are witches. I meant no disrespect to the wiccan community.


Posted by Paul Marks at December 16, 2007 12:46 AM

Paul,
You blackhearted reactionary, you! Burning witches is nasty. All Ms Clinton requires is to be doused with a bucket of water (I'm melting! I'm melting!) and all we'll be left with is a trouser suit.


Posted by Nick M at December 16, 2007 06:08 PM
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