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Rayna Alsberg's avatar

Shoes, schmoes. You left the field with honor.

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John Boyd's avatar

And, perhaps, a dinner roll in his pocket.

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Rayna Alsberg's avatar

Some people understand what is important in life.

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Lynn's avatar

Profound. As expected.

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Eliezer Sobel's avatar

The "enough" anecdote was actually Joseph Heller's comment at a gathering with a wealthy person.

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Gary Allen's avatar

According to Heller's daughter, he never said that. So, while we know the SLA "borrowed" his stinging reply from SOMEONE, that's all we know. The shoe bit sweetens the mystery.

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Steve Bunk's avatar

Nothing a wrap with electrical tape can’t fix.

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Jack's avatar

Well played. I first heard line in a story between Kurt Vonnegut and Joseph Heller, but I never knew anyone who used in real life. Bravo!

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T LI's avatar

"Poor and content is rich, and rich ENOUGH" - by some other SLA

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Emmy's avatar

Barefoot, you are a far better man than he. was. (preposition or something..? idk..)

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Michael Arturo's avatar

Go barefoot like Jesus.

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D-Baby's avatar
5dEdited

Usurptation is a dish best served cold with champagne artfully dodged from gauche gulpers who, though shallow they were, recovered sufficiently, socially to order more, more. Here, here!

His stupid petit mustache drips “usurped”…his wife notices.

You.

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Thea McGinnis's avatar

Enough. And you know people love you for you, not your wallet. I dream of winning the lotto (but I never remember to buy a ticket) and should I win one of those almost a billion pots, I keep a list of those I love and am willing to take along the yellow brick wall. That way no one is jealous. I’m over a hundred on that list. But don’t cross me. In the meantime, some might consider me eligible for food stamps but eh I have enough.

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Qaisar's avatar

A worthy rejoinder that is to be expected from a SLA such as yourself. But the originality of the riposte left me gasping.

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Tom Ewart's avatar

No doubt he was shocked and appalled, as you seriously left with the upper hand extended, even if you were shoeless upon your exit, stage right ... ;-)

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Michael Kennedy's avatar

Is this a story about you or Kurt Vonnegut and his pal, Joseph Heller?

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Erik Golbiw's avatar

Did you credit Vonnegut for the comment? ;)

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Jay's avatar

So you had your dessert.

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Perry's avatar

All the best warriors leave the battlefield with something left behind.

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