Wick-ed

[Laurence Horn]

At 10:17 AM -0500 11/15/10, Michael Sheehan wrote:
>"I don't care if we have to burn the midnight oil on both ends of the
>candle."
>Newly-elected congressman interviewed on CNN, November 15, 2010.
>
Maybe a one-termer.  Cf. Edna St. Vincent Millay:

I burn my candle at both ends,
It will not last the night.
But oh my foes, and ah my friends
It makes a lovely light.

Burn, congressman, burn!

LH

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