If Lincoln freed the slaves and preserved the Union, how come 'Lincolnesque' just means tall?
Calvin TrillinAt American weddings, the quality of the food is in inverse proportion to the social position of the bride and groom.
Calvin TrillinThere's always a source for humor [in politics]. If it's inappropriate to write about, if there's nothing funny about it, then it's not funny. So it sort of selects itself. It has to. And plus, often something that wouldn't be funny at the time is okay to make jokes about later.
Calvin Trillin