Historical Discussion Fan Pillows

Two men discussing hanging

'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.'

Paul Klee

"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

"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.'

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

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

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

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

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

Royalty, Episcopacy, and Law.

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

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

Lady Jane Grey

Political Analysis

The Conservative majority in parliament leaves the Liberal party powerless

God's Double Whammy.

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

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

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

Romulus and Remus ( and their brother Derek )

Impeachment

Jonathan Swift.

Ben Jonson.

'Actually it's not the first time I've seen a political candidate do that.'