a serious proposal, anno 1973
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calimacPYRAMIDS FOR MINNESOTA
Q. Does Minnesota need pyramids?
A. No. Pyramids transcend the notion of "utility". This, indeed, is their special merit. If they could be put to any use whatever, people would not be interested in them. ...
Q. Why Minnesota, then? Why not in a desert?
A. There too, by all means. But, really, why not Minnesota?
Q. Does Minnesota need pyramids?
A. No. Pyramids transcend the notion of "utility". This, indeed, is their special merit. If they could be put to any use whatever, people would not be interested in them. ...
Q. Why Minnesota, then? Why not in a desert?
A. There too, by all means. But, really, why not Minnesota?
-- Thomas M. Disch, 1940-2008
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Date: 2008-07-07 02:39 am (UTC)Bye Tom. At least you took Jesse Helms with you.