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Verily, I say, 'tis what it's all about

The Hokey Pokey   — by William Shakespeare O proud left foot, that ventures quick within Then soon upon a backward journey lithe. Anon, once more the gesture, then begin: Command sinistral pedestal to writhe. Commence thou then the fervid Hokey-Poke, A mad gyration, hips in wanton swirl. To spin! A wilde release from Heavens yoke. Blessed dervish! Surely canst go, girl. The Hoke, the poke — banish now thy doubt Verily, I say, 'tis what it's all about. From a Washington Post Style Invitational contest, that asked readers to submit instructions for something (anything), but written in the style of a famous person. The winning entry was The Hokey Pokey (as written by Shakespeare), written by Jeff Brechlin, of Potomac Falls, Maryland.   Source . A rehab center with a mission. David Koontz - CHPI

Pearls of wisdom on: The Nature of Government

My father-in-law just sent this - I don't know who compiled the list but it is a wonderful list.  Lot's of Twain.  Are you going to read his recently published autobiography (posthumously published 100 years) ?  And that Anonymous guy is witty. I found it funny that Amazon was advertising " The Autobiography of Mark Twain (Perennial Classics)." How did the book get into that category so quickly? 1. In my many years I have come to a conclusion that one useless man is a shame, two is a law firm and three or more is a congress.  -- John Adams   2. If you don't read the newspaper you are uninformed if you do read the newspaper you are misinformed. -- Mark Twain   3. Suppose you were an idiot. And suppose you were a member of Congress. But, then, I repeat myself.    -- Mark Twain    4. I contend that for a nation to try to tax itself into prosperity is like a man standing in a bucket and trying to lift himself up by the handle. ...