Wit’s Beginning
» S.D. Smith

“Wit is the unexpected copulation of ideas.” 

Patrick O’Brian

Note: Don’t freak out, it can simply mean “joined.” Let’s not give up entirely on language.

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2 Responses to “Wit’s Beginning”

  • kevin Says:
    January 22nd, 2010 at 6:04 am

    I was surprised, and that pleasantly, at his choice of words. Beautiful word picture.

  • S.D. Smith Says:
    January 23rd, 2010 at 10:17 am

    Indeed. The comments over at facebook were priceless. I paste herein.

    Ron Block Note: Take note of how many words in the English language have been ruined and are now virtually unusable by being seen only in the sexual sense. Thank you, popular media.
    Yesterday at 9:41am · Stacy Grubb What a gay observation.
    Yesterday at 3:53pm · Samuel D. Smith Thank you, Stacy Grubb.
    Yesterday at 6:39pm · Jason Grubb That’s a liberal use of language.
    Yesterday at 10:08pm · Samuel D. Smith That’s a conservative estimate.
    Yesterday at 10:09pm ·

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