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Monthly Archives July 2007

#75: W. G. Grace

Legendary batsman W.G. Grace once, after being given out, calmly informed the umpire “The crowd has come to see me bat, not you umpire” and cheerfully continued on with his innings. W.G. Grace was not one for walking.
Fast forward to the equally legendary J.W. Howard, eleven years not out, lower lip jutting belligerantly down the [...]

Posted 31 July 2007 † kudelka § Uses for a John Howard ‡ Comments (0) °

#74: Vacuum cleaner

Mark Latham: a man not averse to calling it like he saw it and “conga line of suckholes” was some of his best work. Dress up your old vacuum cleaner as George W, point John W at the appropriate orifice, whack on some conga music and the awesome suction power of the Liberal Party is [...]

Posted 09 July 2007 † kudelka § Uses for a John Howard ‡ Comments (3) °