Three guys from Iwo Jima

[Joel S. Berson]

At 9/27/2010 08:20 PM, Laurence Horn wrote:
>Well, "Three Guys From Iwo Jima" is a better name for a sushi joint
>than "Five or Six Guys From Iwo Jima".

Absolutely.  The latter makes one wonder how chancy the special of
the day will be.

I only took the "three" from what had been written to that
instant.  And it's still true that two guys (guy wires) on Iwo Jima
couldn't hold up a flag.

Joel

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