Monday, December 17, 2007

Supping with your humble Devil

Thanks to Croydonian for this variation on the old quote.
"Therfore bihoueth hire a ful long spoon that shal ete with a feend"

One of the more readily understandable quotes from Chaucer, and apparently the first use in English of the devil sup spoon quote.

I can think of a couple of traitors who would need a very, very long spoon indeed. And immunity to a huge cocktail of deeply painful and deadly poisons...
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Surreptitious Evil said...

Have you had a gawk at this remarkable likeness? I must admit, it took me rather by surprise. It would explain something about Hilton (A not P).

12/17/2007 08:52:00 am

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