Friday, July 23, 2004
At work:
"Who are Garibaldi biscuits and the Babylon 5 character, Garibaldi named after?"
"An Italian soldier: a romantic and headstrong man who forced Italian unification in 1861, along with the Piedmontese Cavour. They were inspired by writers like Alessandro Manzoni and it was the culmination of the resurgimento."*
"Oh. Thanks."
Wish I'd just said, "a bald man called Gary." It would have been less accurate, but funnier.
* I am well aware that I have probably misremembered my A-level history, but no one had anything better.
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"Who are Garibaldi biscuits and the Babylon 5 character, Garibaldi named after?"
"An Italian soldier: a romantic and headstrong man who forced Italian unification in 1861, along with the Piedmontese Cavour. They were inspired by writers like Alessandro Manzoni and it was the culmination of the resurgimento."*
"Oh. Thanks."
Wish I'd just said, "a bald man called Gary." It would have been less accurate, but funnier.
* I am well aware that I have probably misremembered my A-level history, but no one had anything better.
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