Billy Bishop Goes to War...

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"A Canadian never feels more Canadian than when he is in the United States. And these two Canadians were beginning to weary of the American Dream. In fact, we had taken to flying to Canada for a few days now and then, like divers coming up for air. And, to continue the metaphor, it seemed we were in a whirlpool that began to spin faster and faster. We were introduced to a great many rich and famous people in those months and we learned something about them. First of all, rich and famous people tend to come in pairs. The only way a rich and famous person can feel rich and famous is by hanging around with other rich and famous people. Rich and famous people tend to be very frightened of not being rich and famous. They are constantly looking over their shoulders to see if their riches and fame have decreased any. Another thing: only a certain number of people can be rich and famous. Somebody has got to fail. The whole thing is now in perspective. In the search for riches and fame, you will either succeed or fail. If you fail, you will be disappointed. If you succeed, you will be frightened. Take your pick."

From the intro to "Billy Bishop Goes to War" by John Gray with Eric Peterson, a Canadian play from the 1970s that started small in Vancouver and made its way to Broadway... thought I'd read it because of Remembrance Day this weekend, and I really like this paragraph.

That is all.