Of ‘Ulysses’
I’ve put in so many enigmas and puzzles that it will keep the professors busy for centuries arguing over what I meant, and that’s the only way of insuring one’s immortality.
…James Joyce
Down to Basics
Waiter: You sometimes find a pearl in an oyster stew.
Customer: Never mind the pearl, I’m looking for the oysters.
Armenian Proverb
She is so beautiful that she lights up dark walls.
The Sexual Non-Revolution
Women will wear anything new, no matter how uncomfortable, and men will wear anything comfortable, no matter how old.
Having It Both Ways
The classification of official documents by the government to protect sensitive information from falling into enemy hands is also used to hide unscrupulous government manipulations from the eyes of the public.
Quite a Ploy
Housewife (to salesman at door): I’m not in the market for a vacuum cleaner, but you might try the people next door. We often borrow theirs, and it’s in terrible condition.
On the Contrary
Edo: Long hair makes a man look intelligent.
Bedo: I once saw a wife pick one off her husband’s coat, and he looked foolish.
What’s in a Name?
Khlebnikian: Russian in derivation, identified as a trade, khlebnik is defined as baker.
Source: Armenian Weekly
Link: Uncle Garabed’s Notebook (Aug. 6, 2016)