Pardon me?

[vienna]

Well, it just goes to show you all those Latin drills literally drilled into us in those old school 'ruler across the knuckles, switch across the seat' parochial schools just didn't take once we fled the ecclesiastical fold. For a good many of us 'lapsed Catholics' (which kind of sounds like we didn't keep up the membership fees), once we were out the school door and rid of the 'black veiled monsters', we basically ran wild. I do have the 'distinction' of being the only kid in my school who actually slugged a nun, so, that combined with other subsequent transgressions has probably ensured I will not be enjoying a pleasant hereafter, if there is one. The main downside is the need to alter my walking routes to avoid churches lest, in passing by one, I should suddenly burst into flames...

The subject of Presidential pardons reminded me of a part of impressionist-comedian Rich Little's routine following the resignation and 'pardon' (deference to Platapus) of Nixon; impersonating Gerald Ford who is asked in an interview how he found now being President: "The transition has gone pretty smoothly; the White House staff in particular is very, very polite: they keep saying, "Pardon me, pardon me..."...





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