With humor, itโs so subjective that trying to think of what the ideal reader would think would drive you crazy.
Calvin TrillinOnce, in Lisbon, I tried my best to work the phone book in a way that would assuage a longing [Alice and I] had for certain Chinese dishes . . . .
Calvin TrillinThe food in such places is so tasteless because the members associate spices and garlic with just the sort of people they're trying to keep out.
Calvin TrillinIf Lincoln freed the slaves and preserved the Union, how come 'Lincolnesque' just means tall?
Calvin Trillin