#you

In 1765, Parliament passed the Stamp Act, which, as any American high school student can tell you, was an act that apparently had something to do with stamps. ↗

— Dave Barry

#american #any #apparently #had #high

Thus the metric system did not really catch on in the States, unless you count the increasing popularity of the nine-millimeter bullet. ↗

— Dave Barry

#catch #count #did #increasing #metric

In fact, when you get right down to it, almost every explanation Man came up with for anything until about 1926 was stupid. ↗

— Dave Barry

#almost #anything #came #down #every

Humor is such a wonderful thing, helping you realize what a fool you are but how beautiful that is at the same time. ↗

— Lynda Barry

#fool #helping #how #humor #realize

I grew up in a house that had a whole lot of trouble. As much trouble as you could imagine. ↗

— Lynda Barry

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In life there are always these things happening if you can just get the joke. ↗

— Lynda Barry

#get #happening #joke #just #life

Tell us exactly - certainly our listeners - why does it appear that some folks, certainly in the Democratic Party and in the news media - seem to be afraid of you? ↗

— Tony Brown

#appear #certainly #democratic #democratic party #does

I had temping jobs also. I liked the flexibility. There was no asking for time off; you just didn't work. ↗

— Todd Barry

#asking #flexibility #had #i #jobs

If there is a problem, and you don't say anything about it, it's like a cancer and it becomes bigger. ↗

— Ruud Gullit

#anything #becomes #bigger #cancer #like

Some venues are better run than others. Sometimes it's just maddening to deal with full dinners being served in front of your face. You can have a good or bad show anywhere. ↗

— Todd Barry

#bad #being #better #deal #dinners