Now this should be a national holiday. Mrs. Parker would be 112, if she were still alive.
Why not read her Paris Review interview to celebrate? Meanwhile:
Résumé
Razors pain you;
Rivers are damp;
Acids stain you;
And drugs cause cramp.
Guns aren't lawful;
Nooses give;
Gas smells awful;
You might as well live.
I think it's also Will Shetterly's birthday today.
ReplyDeleteMay be his ability to come up with the killer sarcastic oneliner is a zodiacal thing...