Historical Discussion Fan Gifts

Two men discussing hanging

Paul Klee

'The church says the Earth is flat, but I know that it is round for I have seen the shadow on the Moon, and I have more faith in a shadow than in the Church.'

"Would you relax? All you guys are so tense. I just wanted to tell you to your face how enigmatic I find you."

Omar Khayyam Meets Trader Joe

Stephen Spender.

"But I see you're having difficulty following my argument."

"She's a show dog...purebred, of course." "That's great! My guy's a Sanskrit scholar...wrote for the Harvard Lampoon."

An Enquiry Concerning Human Understanding as written and as it would have been written if David Hume had invested in a word processor,

Mortally Wounded at the Battle of Quebec, General James Wolfe Forgets His Last Words

'Mark my words! Our enemies will test this young guy with a huge international crisis as soon as he's electe! But don't worry, he'll be fine!', 'Come here, Joe -- let me give you a nice fist bump!'

Early attempts at standardising currency.

'Raping and pillaging, Seniors' Tour, 898AD.'

'Number three?', 'This is NOT a quiz!'

"You don't think this could be construed as ironic do you?"

'As I see it, it's a toss-up between a Belgian data processing machine and an American electronic computer.'

"And in a five-to-four decision today the United States Supreme Court rule that atheits may not barred from foxholes."

'I don't understand your question. Could you restate it as an answer?'

'Syllogisms won't do you any good here, Mr Aristotle.'

"We've managed to eliminate every problem except the public perception that we're heading in the wrong direction."

"Ooops is a bit of an understatement, don't you think Cardigan?"

Jonathan Swift.

Ben Jonson.

Political Analysis

'Put the sword back in the stone right now, little girl, and we'll pretend this never happened.'

'So...who do you think you will vote for?'

The Conservative majority in parliament leaves the Liberal party powerless

Romulus and Remus ( and their brother Derek )

Impeachment

Lady Jane Grey

Royalty, Episcopacy, and Law.

God's Double Whammy.

Uses of a Dead Cat in History: Jesus has a Practice Before Raising Lazarus.

The George Bush Library Tour.

'Golfers rowing a viking longboat.'