These few words said by Virginia Republican Senator George Allen, when he conceded his defeat after the elections, will forever remain in my memory (aided by this post, of course):
My friends, sometimes winds – political or otherwise – can blow the limbs off branches or break limbs. But a deep-rooted tree will keep growing.
Besides being so true, these words echoed the inimitable Chance / Chauncey Gardener of Being There:
As long as the roots are not severed, all is well. And all will be well in the garden.
It is always nice to know that a politician drinks from that pure well of art. But of course, this well is deep, an there are always more, deeper thoughts. From the same Chauncey Gardener:
In the garden, growth has it seasons. First comes spring and summer, but then we have fall and winter. And then we get spring and summer again.
And this will be my free gift (as they say in commercial nowadays) to the outgoing Senator. No need to thank me, there is much more where it comes from.
Cross-posted on SimplyJews
I’m seeing that the Republicans, for the most part, are FAR better losers than the democrat’s. Mr. Allens, comment prove that.
Now Bert, there is no need to take this post personally, and you may be perfectly right in what you said. It was just a bit of innocent harmless fun, since Mr Allen, obviously unknowingly, said something that matches Chauncey G. so well…
Innocent harmless fun, my tuchus, Snoopy. You’re “making aspersions” vis-à-vis Allen by accusing him of borrowing from that Jew Kosinski, as well as the magnificent Peter Sellers (who, let us not forget, had a Jewish mother).
Ben F
p.s. Don’t get upset; I’m just having some innocent harmless fun here.