Friday, March 18, 2005

Of Minds and Heads

Saying someone has lost his mind is as true—and as false—as saying he has lost his head.

7 Comments:

At 12:09 AM, Blogger Nicolas Martin said...

Unless you happen to have been married to Henry VIII.

 
At 7:24 AM, Blogger Sheldon Richman said...

You got me. :)

 
At 9:23 AM, Blogger Nicolas Martin said...

Henry wasn't shy about literalizing a metaphor.

 
At 11:12 AM, Blogger Sheldon Richman said...

Had he lost his mind?

 
At 2:05 PM, Blogger Nicolas Martin said...

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At 2:11 PM, Blogger Nicolas Martin said...

He seems to have kept his head about him while those around him were losing theirs.

 
At 9:44 PM, Blogger Sheldon Richman said...

Simple reason for that: It's good to be the king.

 

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