Comments on: Who’s Laughing Now?

By: Stewart Sternberg

Stewart Sternberg — Sun, 28 Jan 2007 00:50:10 +0000

That letter was wonderful. Typical snarky Buchwald.

By: Rick

Rick — Fri, 26 Jan 2007 01:08:41 +0000

Actually, that seems like a very Zen answer to me. At least he didn’t strike you with sticks or cut off a finger.

By: Betty Black

Betty Black — Tue, 23 Jan 2007 19:21:32 +0000

I couldn’t say whether he was alluding to Vonnegut or not; it’s just that I’ve read that somewhere before, and I’ve never read Buchwald. Perhaps Vonnegut alluded to Buchwald at some point, or someone else I have read.

By: Sprague D

Sprague D — Tue, 23 Jan 2007 02:56:36 +0000

Betty,

Not sure what you mean — was Buchwald making an allusion to Vonnegut? Don’t know.

By: Betty Black

Betty Black — Tue, 23 Jan 2007 00:06:42 +0000

Vonnegut?

By: FaulknA

FaulknA — Sat, 20 Jan 2007 18:42:52 +0000

Perception is everything. I didn’t know him as well as you do so I’ll have to agree.

By: Sprague D

Sprague D — Sat, 20 Jan 2007 15:24:43 +0000

Faulkna, I appreciate you trying to find the best take on what he did, but I can’t buy it. I know from borscht belt, and this was a guy who thought he had to make with the funny all the time. Alas.

By: FaulknA

FaulknA — Sat, 20 Jan 2007 06:03:49 +0000

Saying “I can’t help you” means success is yours alone to attain. Then he tells you that you must plan long term (20 years) for success and that you will be kept busy during that time attempting to achieve it.

I’d say he gave you your answer but not in the format you expected it in.