Alcohol & Fats: The Japanese eat very little fat and suffer fewer heart attacks than the British or Americans. The French eat a lot of fat and also suffer fewer heart attacks than the British or Americans. The Japanese drink very little red wine and suffer fewer heart attacks than the British or Americans. The Italians drink excessive amounts of red wine and also suffer fewer heart attacks than the British or Americans. The Germans drink a lot of beer and eat lots of sausages and fats and suffer fewer heart attacks than the British or Americans. Conclusion: Eat and drink what you like. Speaking English is apparently what kills you.

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Life is a four-letter word. -Lenny Bruce-

(How do you get over there?) You can’t get there from here. (Well, how did the people over there get there?) They went down to the bridge and went across.

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Veteran: It’s not that I can and other’s can’t, it’s that I did and others didn’t. -found on Facebook-

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