Subject: Places (Page 7)

The most serious charge which can be brought against New England is not Puritanism but February.

(1893 – 1970) American writer, critic & naturalist

Zoo: A place of refuge where wild animals are protected from people.

There is no question that there is an unseen world; the problem is, how far is it from midtown and how late is it open?

(1935 – ) movie actor, director & comedian

The only time France wants us (the USA) to go to war is when the German Army is sitting in Paris sipping coffee.


Collectable Spoons of the 3rd Reich

The average Italian…. is a cowardly baritone who consumes 78.3 kilometers of carbohydrates a month and drives about in a car slightly smaller than he is, looking for a divorce.

(1938 – 2007) British writer

Homosexuality in Russia is a crime and the punishment is seven years in prison, locked up with the other men… there is a three year waiting list.

(1951 – ) Soviet-American comedian

The last person to get across that town in under three hours was yelling, 'The British are coming! The British are coming!'

(1948 – ) stand-up comedian, actor, author & playwright

Zoo: A place devised for animals to study the habits of human beings.

(1863 – 1935) British-born American writer, artist & illustrator

The English should give Ireland home rule – and reserve the motion picture rights.

(1879 – 1935) humorist & social commentator

There is a theory that sooner or later anything in America that is any fun at all will be ruined by people from California.

(1935 – ) columnist, journalist & novelist

In Alaska, we have just two seasons — this winter and next winter.

(1897 – 1991) American Air Force General

Beware of gifts bearing Greeks.

David Gerrold (1944 – ) science fiction author

Everywhere is within walking distance if you have the time.

(1955 – ) comedian, actor & writer

I came from a real tough neighborhood; in the local restaurant I sat down and had broken leg of lamb.

(1921 – 2004) stand-up comedian & actor

In Vegas, I got into a long argument with the man at the roulette wheel over what I considered to be an odd number.

(1955 – ) comedian, actor & writer

Small Town: Where everybody knows what everybody else is doing, and all buy the weekly newspaper to see how much the editor dares to print.

Take a cruise down to the Virgin’s Island.

television character, All In the Family (Carroll O’Connor)

In Russia we only had two TV channels: Channel One was propaganda, Channel Two consisted of a KGB officer telling you: “Turn back at once to Channel One.”

(1951 – ) Soviet-American comedian

Every time an Oscar is given out, an agent gets his wings.

(1948 – ) American actress & director

America is one long expectoration.

(1854 – 1900) Irish dramatist, novelist & poet