Doublereed Archive - Posting 000047.txt from 2005/12

From: Oboeeee@-----.com
Subj: [DR-L] Quote of the Day...Happy Holidays to All
Date: Wed, 14 Dec 2005 18:41:16 -0500


"When offered a Doctor's Degree, the fees for which would have amounted to =20
=A3100, he exclaimed, in his usual patois, 'What the Devil I throw my money=20=
away =20
for that the blockhead wish. I no want.'" =20

-W. S. Rockstro, "The Life of George Frederick H=E4ndel," (London: Macmilla=
n,=20
1883)
=20

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