People, not just reporters, are more interested in politics than in government, so the actual issues wouldn't be something that interested them.
Calvin TrillinI suppose it's possible that the Sundance Kid didn't like to make much of his birthdays โ they may have struck him as just another reminder that his draw was getting slower by the yearโbut what if he truly liked a major celebration? What if he looked forward every year to marking the day of his birth with what they used to call in the West 'a real wingding, with pink balloons and a few survivors'?
Calvin TrillinAt American weddings, the quality of the food is in inverse proportion to the social position of the bride and groom.
Calvin Trillin