"Throw out your garbage...and I've got a hunch...

the folks downstream will drink it for lunch!"

As to Lehrer's becoming a "flaming conservative": I'd be sorry to hear that, BUT, he took as many shots at the pompous left as he did the pompous right. That's what I meant about him not being invited to ANY posh parties. To the best of my knowledge he never wrote about the Kennedys, but if he did, I'm sure it would have been hilarious.

Mark, thanks for using the word "extant". You give me hope for the future of the English language.(not that I help the cause much!)

Rick

Rick