I didn’t follow the quote back to its source in his literary works. So I’m not sure of the context. But I was interested to know who originally came up with this venerable statement. And since I’ve personally used it at least a few times I wanted to give him credit.
Ed Brault
7 days ago
Avoid strong drink. It can make you shoot at tax collectors…and MISS!
–Olde Irish Proverb (And why my Irish ancestors were evicted by all the Crowned Heads of Europe, starting with the Plantagenets!)
Well, apparently the good Sir Walter was totally unaware of horseshoes, hand grenades and nukes!
I didn’t follow the quote back to its source in his literary works. So I’m not sure of the context. But I was interested to know who originally came up with this venerable statement. And since I’ve personally used it at least a few times I wanted to give him credit.
Avoid strong drink. It can make you shoot at tax collectors…and MISS!
–Olde Irish Proverb
(And why my Irish ancestors were evicted by all the Crowned Heads of Europe, starting with the Plantagenets!)
Everybody gets to pick his own poison. Mine is food.