Why do I have the feeling a certain amount of tonight's presidential debate will sound like these two exchanges from the Marx Brothers' masterpiece, Duck Soup?
Minister: "We need to take up the tax."
Groucho: "I'd like to take up the carpet."
Minister: "I still insist we take up the tax."
Groucho: "He's right - you've gotta take up the tacks before you can take up the carpet."
Or
Prosecutor: Something must be done. War would meant a prohibitive increase in our taxes.
Chicolini: Hey, I've got an uncle that lives in Taxes.
Prosecutor: No, I'm talking about taxes. Money. Dollars.
Chicolini: Dollas! There's-a where my uncle lives! Dollas, Taxes!
You take your choice as to which candidate is playing which part in those scenes.
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