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Ask not what your country can do for you..

  • 08-12-2004 10:04pm
    #1
    Capt'n Midnight
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    Shortly after President Kennedy's famous inauguration in 1961, Nixon and presidential aide Ted Sorenson met. Their conversation turned to Kennedy's inaugural address. "I wish I had said some of those things," Nixon said.

    "Which part?" Sorenson asked, justifiably proud of his speechwriting prowess. "That part about 'Ask not what your country can do for you?'"

    "No," replied Nixon. "The part that starts, 'I do solemnly swear.'"

    http://www.chiasmus.com/mastersofchiasmus/kennedy.shtml


Comments

  • #2
    StupidLikeAFox
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    Anyone else lost?


  • #3
    JohnK
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    I'm reading it but dont have a clue whats its about...


  • #4
    Oriel
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    Add another to that list.


  • #5
    valor
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    Nixon lost the eleciton ; he wished it was him in Kennedy's place


  • #6
    MrJoeSoap
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    Its a terrible joke, but I cant understand how people dont get it.


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  • #7
    StupidLikeAFox
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 7,711 ✭✭✭StupidLikeAFox


    what the hell has the website got to do with it?


  • #8
    Raphael
    Closed Accounts Posts: 8,880 ✭✭✭Raphael


    Nothing. Joke is very bad, but I really don't get how you don't understand it


  • #9
    smoke.me.a.kipper
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 7,626 ✭✭✭smoke.me.a.kipper


    MrJoeSoap wrote:
    Its a terrible joke, but I cant understand how people dont get it.
    agreed.


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