Johnathan Swift, Ambrose Bierce, Mark Twain, Stephen Colbert. . . . . .
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Johnathan Swift, Ambrose Bierce, Mark Twain, Stephen Colbert. . . . . .
Does anyone else really belong on that list of razor sharp satirists?
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16. I'm a fan, but in the same league as Swift? Not to me!
Edited on Fri Apr-27-07 11:44 AM by WinkyDink
But then, I put "A Modest Proposal" above the rest.
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17. (not the same kind of humor). . .n/t
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Edited on Fri Apr-27-07 11:26 AM by no_hypocrisy
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8. Matt Groening, Terry Pratchett.
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Fri Apr-27-07 11:41 AM
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11. Tom Tomorrow and David Rees maybe.
We'll see how they age. My guess is well.
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9. Voltaire - Oops! Missed it above! Sorry!
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10. Wow - the idea that Colbert is anywhere *near* that stature speaks volumes about American education.
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13. You do not find his satire biting? . . . . . eom
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14. Of course I do. There's about a jillion miles between that, and Twain, however.
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One of the greatest writers that ever lived IMO! :kick:
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19. Don't know if he's a satirist, but I think Garrison Keillor belongs in those ranks.
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23. Not in the same league,
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