I saw this and thought of you...

[elisi]

This is for bogwitch re. our thread the other day. (Snagged from The Sunday Times Magazine, Feb. 20th):

President Calvin Coolidge, who took office in August 1923 on the death of President Harding, was known for his dry wit and his frugality with words. Once, at a dinner party, a young woman told him she bet she could get at least three words from him. He answered: "You lose."

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[bogwitch.livejournal.com]

Hee.

(I completely failed to find the perfecct witty reply there...)

[elisi]

Well you outdid yourself with that full stop last time, so I forgive you! ;)