Historical Event Gifts

Edwardians.

"Let's just say I have a pre-existing condition."

"Meet the scribe"

'I think I'll stay in and try to catch up on my reading.'

Blue Dress and Feather

The Official Covid-19 Diet

Mitt Romney: Double Guantánamo

"I write mostly confessional non-fiction."

"No, no, that’s in a bar, Mr. President — you can talk politics and religion here."

Authorization for the Use of Farce

"....After ten o'clock is quiet time on board for the comfort of our passengers."

"It's our best trending merch."

Putin sawing NATO

The world watches in horror as Trump and Putin collude.

'Your Majesty, the peasants are out of bread', 'Then let them eat low-carb stuff,'

Musical party at a private victorian house.

Lady Liberty: Give me your sick.

"We're going have to build higher walls."

'I did give your brother a job - he's keeping an eye out for forest fires.'

Proxy War Redux

"Most of the time, war...it makes no sense. A lot of times, we'd hear artillery whistling over our heads. But really, you can't move. You just wait...and wait...until it hits...and hope it isn't hitting you."

Little Known Historical Fact: After regaining consciousness at the last minute, Davey Crockett's coonskin cap went on to become the Alamo's only survivor.

"Place your left hand on the Bible, raise your right hand, and repeat after me, 'Wow, I can't believe this is happening to me.'"

Proxy Sponsorship of Iraq's Coming Civil War

'Just pretend they're not here. They're my transition team.'

"Two strikes, how about I throw you a slow ball?"

Afghanistan-British Disputes with Russia

Martin is much gratified by an imposing ceremony

"...Fox hunting on a Tuesday; witch hunting on a Thursday!"

"Well, then why don't the British just borrow Major Eliot from the Herald Tribune."

"Where should we hold this confrontation then?"

"My one man play is now in the west end. I play Lee Harvey Oswald."

Oxford-Cambridge Boat Race,1870-The Crews Approach Putney Bridge

President 'Andy' Johnson Completes his Term of Office

January and February 1998