Absurdity, N.: A Statement Or

Respectability, N. The Offspring Of A Liaison Between A Bald Head And A Bank Account.

Guillotine, N. A Machine Which Makes A Frenchman Shrug His Shoulders With Good Reason.

A King's Staff Of Office, The Sign And Symbol Of His Authority. It Was Originally A Mace With Which The Sovereign Admonished His Jester And Vetoed Ministerial Measures By Breaking The Bones Of Their Proponents.

Administration, N. An Ingenious Abstraction In Politics, Designed To Receive The Kicks And Cuffs Due To The Premier Or President. A Man Of Straw, Proof Against Bad-egging And Dead-catting.

Commendation N. The Tribute That We Pay To Achievements That Resembles But Do Not Equal Our Own.