Jack’s Winning Words 3/2/18
“There is no sense crying over spilt milk.  Why bewail what is done and cannot be recalled?”  (Sophocles)  I’m surprised at the number of aphorisms in present-day language that have their origin in the writings of ancient philosophers.  When Sgt Schultz says, “I know nothing,” he’s quoting Socrates.  Sun Tzu’s adage, spoken 2500 years ago, has come alive to influence basketball’s March Madness…“The best defense is a good offense.”    ;-)  Jack

FROM TAMPA SHIRL;  What goes around comes around-or something like that====JACK:  ...and that saying is probably based on the ancient Indian concept of Karma.====SHIRL  Very interesting! ====JACK:  I'm impressed with your impression of Arter Johnson on Laugh In when he played the cigarette-smoking German soldier.

FROM LP IN GOLDEN GOPHER LAND:  So true…so true!  Yeah for March Madness! ====JACK:  Maybe the GGs will get an NIT invite to continue the Madness.

FROM HAPPY TRAILS IN NOVA SCOTIA:  I've seen lots of "new jokes" in my lifetime that can be traced to Erasmus. One example: the idea of trying to rouse someone in a house and being told there's nobody there. Examples I can remember: the joke "nobody here but us chickens" (remember that one?); BBC Gong Show on the radio, Pogo.====JACK:  Socrates had them rolling in the aisles with this one..."By all means, marry.  If you get a good wife, you'll become happy; if you get a bad one, you'll become a philosopher."