“Some people say I’m extreme, but they said the John Birch Society was extreme, too.” – Kelly Khuri, founder of the Clark County Tea Party Patriots. Guess what, Kelly? They were right!
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Extremism seems to be an art form these days.Report
“People said the Wright brothers were crazy. People said Einstein was crazy! People said Birnbaum was crazy!”
“Who’s Birnbaum?”
“My uncle. He was crazy.”Report
@Mike Schilling, I’m still trying to remember a line delivered by Chevy Chase in Caddyshack, which I think was something like:
Her: You’re crazy!
Him: Oh, they said the same thing about David Berkowitz.Report
@Rufus F.,
According to IMDB, it’s:
Lacey Underall: You’re crazy!
Ty Webb: That’s what they said about Son of Sam.
Your version is funnier, and reminds me of Woody Allen’s:
I love him like a brother. David Greenglass.Report