Friday, March 17, 2006

anecdote: care of frank harte

Collector to Ozark Fiddler: Great, great tune. What's it called?

Fiddler: "Napoleon Crossing the Rockies"

Collector (with slightly patronising tone): Sir, there is no historical record of Napoleon Bonaparte ever being in America.

Fiddler (with dramatic pause): Ah well. Scholars differ!

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