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Sunday, November 02, 2008

Linguistic Anecdote Award of the Year

Thanks to John Rawlins of http://johnrawlins.typepad.com/

Supposedly Madame de Gaulle, the wife of the former French president, was asked at a diplomatic dinner what she desired most in life.

'A penis', she tartly replied, causing a stunned and embarrassed silence around the table.

'Ah yes, Madame', said a quick-thinking diplomat once normal speaking became possible, 'I'm sure all of us wish for happiness'.

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