excerpt from A Prayer For Owen Meany by John Irving
"Toronto: May 30, 1987 - I should know better than to read even as much as a headline in The New York Times; although, as I've often pointed out to my students at Bishop Strachan, this newspaper's use of the semicolon is exemplary.
Reagan Declares
Firmness In Gulf;
Plans Are Unclear
Isn't that a classic? I don't mean the semicolon; I mean, isn't that just what the world needs? Unclear firmness! That is typical American policy: don't be clear, but be firm!"
Just kinda thought it was fitting. I guess some things never change eh?
Reagan Declares
Firmness In Gulf;
Plans Are Unclear
Isn't that a classic? I don't mean the semicolon; I mean, isn't that just what the world needs? Unclear firmness! That is typical American policy: don't be clear, but be firm!"
Just kinda thought it was fitting. I guess some things never change eh?