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Archive for May 16th, 2009

W.C. Fields – Quoted

2009-05-16Where in the world am I today?: North Vancouver, BC, Canada

“I like to keep a bottle of stimulant handy in case I see a snake, which I also keep handy.”

–W.C. Fields, US comedian, actor and juggler (1880 – 1946)

Addendum…

“Circular Logic is the friend of the clown and comedian!”

–David ‘checkerhead’ Aiken

I’m such a huge fan of the way W.C. Fields had some jokes that doubled back on themselves to create a complete circle. The set-up leads to the punch-line which leads back to the set-up… There’s a simple beauty in this justification which breaths a wonderful comedic elegance.

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