This Friday's poke -- Where is Will Rogers when you need him?

I don't make jokes. I just watch the government and report the facts.  -- Will Rogers

Wiley Post came to mind the other day, and with him Will Rogers; they both died in a plane crash near Point Barrow, Alaska, in 1935.  Will Rogers was an American humorist who captured the hearts of the American public.  Though I didn't walk the earth while he was alive, pieces of his routines were still being shown up to 20 years later in theaters.  Here's a brief history of Will, posted at Neils Stuff!.

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The Will Rogers quotes shown here were found at Brainy Quote.

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Even if you're on the right track, you'll get run over if you just sit there.

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I wanted to show you the sweet folksiness of Will, but the closest I can get is this impersonation by Lance Brown.

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There is, of coarse, a site commemorating Will Rogers.

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About all I can say for the United States Senate is that it opens with a prayer and closes with an investigation.

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Here's one last quote:

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Anything important is never left to the vote of the people. We only get to vote on some man; we never get to vote on what he is to do.

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-- Marge