Who was the father of our country, Sidney? - 06/15/08 05:05 PM
In the NYT today, William Safire writes:
I don't get it. Help, please!
Quote:
Let me recall this gag, a literary chestnut but apropos:
What is the question to which “Washington Irving” is the answer?
The question: “Who was the father of our country, Sidney?
What is the question to which “Washington Irving” is the answer?
The question: “Who was the father of our country, Sidney?
I don't get it. Help, please!