The Notes (42 page)

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he best sub. for experience is being 17 yrs. old.

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oliseum in Rome—tour guide, “this is room where the slaves dressed to fight the lions.” Woman, “But how does someone dress to fight lions?”—T.G.—“Very slowly.”

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ountry Dr. parked his old jalopy while he called on a patient. Came back to kids around the corner laughing and making fun of it. He said “It’s paid for.” Then looking at the kids—said you’re not, you’re not. . .

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omen can’t do without marriage—who’ll steady the step ladder while they’re painting the ceiling?

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won’t say their marriage is unhappy but he went down to the marriage license bureau to see if the license had expired.

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n old French soldier after the battle Verdun: “there are no hopeless situations, There are only men & wm. who’ve grown hopeless about them.”

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onvict blamed all his problems, on his lawyer—says he kept demanding the jury give him justice & they did.

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n underdeveloped Nation—that’s one Henry Kissinger hasn’t visited yet.

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amp director told a mother he’d have to discipline her son. She said well don’t be too hard—he’s very sensitive—slap the boy next to him & that’ll scare Irving.

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young poet who had just sold his 1st verse walking—very despondent. Friend: “What is the matter?” Poet: “Shakespeare is dead—Keats, Shelly, Byron—all are dead. The responsibility on my shoulders is almost more than I can bear.”

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ec’d letter “You have no guts”—A Friend

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cit. filed a claim for Medicare payment—a dozen letters & months later found out why no payment—Soc. Security told him he’d passed away.

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othing in life is so exhilarating as to be shot at without result—Churchill