"hero"

[Jonathan Lighter]

That's what heroes always say.

JL

On Wed, Jul 25, 2012 at 10:34 AM, paul johnson <paulzjoh at mtnhome.com> wrote:

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> I'm reminded of one of the joint Chief of Staff, when being complemented
> on the multiple ribbons festooning his chest.
>          "Most of those are for showing up to work."
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