Tom Toles for January 14, 2010
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Transcript:
President Barack Obama: Okay then, don't sew the baby together. Each take your half to the voters and explain how it was better than the other half. Tom: Might be too clever by half. Dr. Solomon.
There’s a version of The Good Soldier Svek translated by Cecil Parrott published by Penguin. I’m in no position to judge the accuracy of the translation, but I enjoyed reading this version. While we’re on the subject of great satirical war stories, there is also The Adventures of Simplicius Simplicissimus, by Grimmelshausen, written during the 30 years war, published in 1669.