A few weeks ago I saw purple clouds in a yellow sky. Such an odd and whimsical occurrence, I thought, because I’d never seen this before. (Or maybe I hadn’t been paying attention). This sighting was so remarkable to me I finally, after many days, made a note of the sky and colours in my […]
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‘quite unnecessary’ replied the office boy
‘QUITE UNNECESSARY’ REPLIED THE OFFICE BOY In 1899, comedy publication Punch Magazine published a joke where a genius enters an office and asks to speak with a patent clerk. The office boy replies, “Quite unnecessary, Sir. Everything that can be invented has been invented.” Are you surprised by the date of that joke? It seems ludicrous that […]