PSA: When a citizen of the United States is called to referee their great country's presidential debate they do not not ask "why." They ask "where can I buy revealing swimsuits, body paints, and wigs for this par-tay?

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A quotation from Catullus

I still should not want you to smile on all occasions:
for nothing is more silly than a silly smile.

[Tamen renidere usque quaque te nollem;
Nam risu inepto res ineptior nulla est.]

Catullus (c. 84 BC – c. 54 BC) Latin poet [Gaius Valerius Catullus]
Carmina # 39 “To Egnatius,” ll. 15-16 [tr. McDonnell (1998)]

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Carmina # 39 "To Egnatius," ll. 15-16 [tr. McDonnell (1998)] - Catullus | WIST Quotations

I still should not want you to smile on all occasions: for nothing is more silly than a silly smile. [Tamen renidere usque quaque te nollem; Nam risu inepto res ineptior nulla est.] (Source (Latin)). Alternate translations: E'en then that...

Anyone else remember this silly song?

https://youtu.be/3Fn36l_z3WY?si=7AbdAqICvEgpyQqH

#silliness

Once again ...

We're the Last Humans Left

At one point I stupidly said 'genius' instead of 'species'. Maximum #silliness, much #sorries.

We're the Last Humans Left

Correction: At one point I stupidly said 'genus' instead of 'species'. Maximum silliness, much sorries. Books what I wrote, yo ► https://tinyurl.com/ycnl5bo3 Proclaim your hate for the channel with t-shirts if you like ►...

A quotation from Havel, Vaclav

Anyone who takes himself too seriously always runs the risk of looking ridiculous; anyone who can consistently laugh at himself does not.

Václav Havel (1936-2011) Czech playwright, essayist, dissident, politician
Disturbing the Peace, ch. 2 “Writing for the Stage” (1986) [tr. Wilson (1990)]

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Disturbing the Peace, ch. 2 "Writing for the Stage" (1986) [tr. Wilson (1990)] - Havel, Vaclav | WIST Quotations

Anyone who takes himself too seriously always runs the risk of looking ridiculous; anyone who can consistently laugh at himself does not.

A quotation from Bierce, Ambrose

ABSURDITY, n.: A statement or belief manifestly inconsistent with one’s own opinion.

Ambrose Bierce (1842-1914?) American writer and journalist
The Cynic’s Word Book (1906)

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The Cynic's Word Book (1906) - Bierce, Ambrose | WIST Quotations

ABSURDITY, n.: A statement or belief manifestly inconsistent with one's own opinion.