QOTD

[Joel S. Berson]

Apparently it still is talk like a pirate day ... 
gnarr.  One angry Gunnar, I suppose.

He should be exiled to one of the other 
Scandinavian countries, where he would have free choice.

Joel

At 8/18/2014 07:06 AM, Dave Wilton wrote:
>Jon Gnarr was born Jón Gunnar Kristinsson. He legally changed his middle
>name, but was not permitted by Icelandic law to officially drop the
>patronymic. He goes by Jon Gnarr.
>
>He is a professional comedian and ran for office as part of the Best Party,
>a satiric political party. He never expected to win, but anti-government
>sentiment in the wake of the 2008 financial crisis put him into office.
>
>
>-----Original Message-----
>From: American Dialect Society [mailto:ADS-L at LISTSERV.UGA.EDU] On Behalf Of
>Joel S. Berson
>Sent: Sunday, August 17, 2014 9:44 PM
>To: ADS-L at LISTSERV.UGA.EDU
>Subject: Re: QOTD
>
>At 8/17/2014 08:47 PM, Jonathan Lighter wrote:
>
> >Jon Gnarr, former mayor of Reykjavik, on BookTV:
> >
> >"In our consciousness, humor is the closest to Free Will."
>
>Can this be properly attributed?  His name doesn't end in -son.
>
>Joel
>
>
> >JL
> >
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