And The Band Played On

 

"Got something here Sir! We've been attacked, by the intelligent, educated segment of the culture!"

 

 

fact - that which enough people believe.
truth - measured only by how fervently they believe it.

 

 

"I'm told its not in good taste to wear blackamoores anymore, but I think I'll revive them."

 

 

Hey, Ptolemy said Earth is the center of the universe. Who am I to argue with 2nd Century Hellenistic astronomy? Ptake that!

 

 

"So I went with a Montepulciano instead of the average merlot."
"Oh yeah?"

 

 

"I am NOT kidding. Not an hour would pass without him raising one of his favorite topics for discussion: sex with farm animals."

 

 

 

82/barrel, 500,000,000,000 burned up, almost 4000 gone... and the band played on.