President Rides Free
When it comes to funny
Consider this from the great Dave Barry, writing in his Substack about an inflection point in the evolution of golf:
"And from that day forward, everything that had transpired before was in the past."
Perfect. Seamless. A tautology for the ages. (It still works even if someone feels obliged to barge in and remind the reader that transpire strictly speaking means "become known" — breathe across — not "happen.") Barry's humor does not signal, it does not belabor. It is rigorous. It lets humor happen, or breathe across.
On the other hand, consider this from President Trump:
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