Jesus, LEJ, old Tom sure had a way with phrase; I've never seen so many incisive observations strung so close together coming out of one pen!

I was told the story when I was young that JFK hosted a dinner at the White House for a whole slew of brilliant men of his time. And he stood up and looked this distinguished audience over and said, "Gentlemen, there hasn't been such a collection of brains at this table since Thomas Jefferson dined here alone."

Thanks so much for the post. It is worth putting up on Burma Shave signs all over the country!!!