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barralad
August 1, 2012, 8:12am
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One of the last great characters of the American literary scene. An avowed anti-war advocate. Few U.S. politicians of the last 50 years have been spared his acidic sense of humour.  


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America has just now gone that wee bit more corporate (if that's possible)with his passing.


No attempt at ethical or social seduction can eradicate from my heart a deep burning hatred of the Tory party. So far as I'm concerned they're lower than vermin. Aneurin Bevan.
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Great hairdresser, will be sorely missed.




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Great hairdresser, will be sorely missed.


Philistine


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Apparently, a democracy is a place where numerous elections are held at great cost without issues and with interchangeable candidates - Gore Vidal
Every time a friend succeeds, I die a little - Gore Vidal

Two universal truisms  


There's a crooked street in Grimsby Town
It's a well worn path I've travelled down
Now there's ruin in my name, I wish i'd never got off the train
And I wish I'd listened to the words you said....
...Don't go down to Freeman Street
Don't go down to Freeman Street
You'll be lost and never found
You can never turn around
Don't go down to Freeman Street
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'Words fail Norman Mailer - yet again'.
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'Words fail Norman Mailer - yet again'.


LOL. Absolutely no love lost between the two of them...


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The U.S.A was founded by the brightest people in the country and we haven't seen them since .

Andy Warhol is the only genius I've come across with an I.Q. of 60


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I have a copy of his memoirs- Palimpsest that i have never gotten round to reading. Suppose i ought to give it a go.
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