I 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 TrillinPeople, not just reporters, are more interested in politics than in government, so the actual issues wouldn't be something that interested them.
Calvin TrillinWhen someone reaches middle age, people he knows begin to get put in charge of things, and knowing what he knows about the people who are being put in charge of things scares the hell out of him.
Calvin TrillinIf bumblebee leavings and stump paste are so good for you, why can't any of those guys (in the health stores) grow full beards?
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