Friday, October 24, 2014

From the Land Down Under

Bob Warr posted this yesterday.  He in turn got it from Leah.  It belongs here as well.

"The punters know that the horse named Morality rarely gets past the post, whereas 


the nag named Self-interest always runs a good race." 


~Gough Whitlam, writing in the London Daily Telegraph on October 19, 1989.


 Australia's 21st Prime Minister, Edward Gough Whitlam,

11 July 1916 - 21 Oct 2014 RIP

7 comments:

Vee said...

It is so!

Secondary Roads said...

Another truism from our fried, Bob.

vanilla said...

Vee, indeed.

Leah, it is my honor.

Chuck, Bob is fried, alright. Not, however from substance abuse, but rather simply from atrophy and petrification due to aging.

Sharkbytes said...

Sad but true.

vanilla said...

Sharkey, much truth contains elements of sadness.

Secondary Roads said...

oopsey! I meant "friend." Perhaps it my brain that's fried.

vanilla said...

Aw, Chuck, Bob and I were just funnin' with you. We recognized the typo for what it really was.