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i always thought marcel duchamp's "fountain" was called "urinal" 2003-04-17 - 4:45 p.m. It's quote time again, and, looking over last month's quotes, I have a better idea of why my quotes are not like other people's quotes. For one thing, the inspirational quote tends to make me tired, not inspired. There is a snarly little voice that rises up and says, "Oh yeah?" or "Sez you" when a quote treads too close to cliche. Of course, since the very essence of a good quote is that it's brief, it's almost always an over-simplification, giving rise to the inevitable internal eye-rolling response. But, on the other hand, long, complicated discourse does not make for a witty quote. A quote is the spark, not the flame; a witticism, not a news report. I also have a thing for topical rather than broadly universal quotes, but I'm fine with that. It will give more of the flavor of the time when I look back on my diary. "Bush is now trying to find common ground between Turks and Kurds. Since he's a turd, he may just be the perfect man for the job!" ---Barry Crimmins, seen on barrycrimmins.com "In this world of sin and sorrow there is always something to be thankful for. As for me, I rejoice that I am not a Republican." --H. L. Mencken, from a collection of Mencken quotes at watchfuleye.com. "I was only robbing the register, I hope you understand." --Hurricane by Bob Dylan "All modern legislation seems designed to hamper honest folk who wish to do normal things. But I don't have to get a license if I want to commit burglary or murder." --Aleister Crowley, attributed to his diaries Bonus: It's poetry time, and here is a "found poem" by Hart Seely from the words of Donald Rumsfeld. Some -- even Seely -- have labeled Rumsfeld the poet since the words are taken verbatim from his attempts to speak, but it is surely Seely who is the poet, and it is Seely I will credit here. After all, it wasn't Thomas Crapper's "Fountain"; it was Marcel Duchamp's "Fountain." So, here, without further ado, is "Glass Box," found in the transcripts of the Dec. 6, 2001, Department of Defense news briefing. You know, it's the old glass box at the-- At the gas station, Where you're using those little things Trying to pick up the prize, And you can't find it. It's-- And it's all these arms are going down in there, And so you keep dropping it And picking it up again and moving it, But-- Some of you are probably too young to remember those-- Those glass boxes, But-- But they used to have them At all the gas stations When I was a kid. I think Rumsfeld is trying to explain why he didn't catch Osama. Or Omar. Maybe there will be a "Glass Box Too" where he explains why they caught a statue instead of Saddam. back - next All Rights Reserved, Copyright 2002-2017 by Elaine Radford