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But I don’t know from whom I stole it. I may have lifted it from the 1993 Aerosmith CD Get a Grip . But Colorado journalist Dan Dun informs me that Aerosmith might have nicked it too. Dunn says there’s a tune with that moniker on Motorhead’s 1988 album, Rock ‘n’ Roll . And Motorhead may have filched the thing themselves, because I saw the phrase on T-shirts worn by Shi’ite militiamen in Lebanon in 1984 or 1985. I don’t know where the militiamen got the phrase, but I assure you they stole the T-shirts.” Re: New Subscribers I am so happy I found the website. PJ is one of my favorite authors. Parliament of Whores is one of my favorite reads, along with many of his others. – Scott T. P.J. O’Rourke Reply: A brash “YOU’RE WELCOME,” Scott! PoW is one of my favorite things I’ve written. I will never get as large and slow-moving of a target as the entire U.S. government in my sights again. Trish, I feel you’re doing a great job giving us the truth with facts. – Barbara H. Trish Regan Reply: Barbara, the truth is all that matters. Thank you for being a loyal reader. Trish still has it! You still remain calm, cool and collected as you recommend all to be the same in the bumpy market, which is at its historical high. Thanks for your experienced advice. – Wally P.
Re: A Cry From the Far Middle
I read Mr. O’Rourke’s acknowledgments cause I always read that first before I ever start a book. It usually gives me an insight as to whether or not the book is worth my time. I enjoyed it so much, I am returning this copy to the library and ordering my own. – Diane O., from central Idaho where moderates are an endangered species P.J. O’Rourke Reply: Thank you, Diane. Buying an author’s book is the highest compliment an author can be, as it were, paid. I, too, find the “Acknowledgements” sections of books interesting. Read carefully, they’re often a good place to catch an author fibbing. I try my best to be reasonably truthful. As you may recall from the acknowledgements in A Cry..., I said, “[An] acknowledgement sentence to be on the look-out for begins, ‘This book could never have been written without...’ What follows is usually an encomium to a spouse or partner. What should follow is the word ‘money.’” PJ, I have always treasured your Brash take on things. Yes, Aerosmith was right: eat the rich. – Mike R. P.J. O’Rourke Reply: Thanks, Mike. As you note, I brashly stole Eat the Rich as the title of my book. But – to continue with the “acknowledgements” theme – I said in my ETR acknowledgements, “I stole the title.
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