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Actually Reagan's secretary of state Alexander Haig. It totally sounds like something an old conservative ex-army guy would say, doesn't it?
by zach 16y ago
Actually Reagan's secretary of state Alexander Haig. It totally sounds like something an old conservative ex-army guy would say, doesn't it?
- jcr 16y agoYes, Haig was reported to have said it, possibly first. There are similar claims for Clinton, Jack Kennedy[1], and Arnold Schwarzenegger having said it. [1] http://www.extremeink.com/jokes/2008_08_01_archive.html http://www.extremeink.com/jokes/2008_08_01_archive.html
- zach 16y agoNo doubt countless Cuban smokers have said it since Mort Sahl attributed to him, because it's a great line. I can't see Clinton, famously circumspect in such matters, cracking that joke to a reporter, though. I like the Kennedy misattribution better, but the attested anecdotes about Jack Kennedy and Cuban cigars are pretty great too: http://cubanmadecigars.com/kennedy.html http://cubanmadecigars.com/kennedy.html