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Calvin Trillin quotes

American Journalist December 5, 1935

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Calvin Trillin quote: "Health food makes me sick."
Health food makes me sick. Calvin Trillin
Was the Buffalo chicken wing inventedwhen Teressa Bellissimo thought of splitting it in half and deep frying it and serving it with celery and blue-cheese dressing? Was it invented when John Young started using mambo sauceand thought of elevating wings into a specialty? Calvin Trillin
All White House hopefuls we forewarn: You'll have to prove that you were born. Before Trump hits the state of granite, He must identify the planet. Where he first took on human form - A place where blowhards are the norm. Calvin Trillin
Calvin Trillin quote: "I've written three books you could think of as memoirs."
I've written three books you could think of as memoirs. Calvin Trillin
The food in such places is so tasteless because the members associate spices and garlic with just the sort of people they're trying to keep out. Calvin Trillin
When someone reaches middle age, people he knows begin to get put in charge of things, and knowing what he knows about the people who are being put in charge of things scares the hell out of him. Calvin Trillin
Calvin Trillin quote: "I don't cook. I don't know anything about food. I've never..."
I don't cook. I don't know anything about food. I've never reviewed a restaurant. Calvin Trillin
Calvin Trillin quote: "With humor, it's so subjective that trying to think of what..."
With humor, it's so subjective that trying to think of what the ideal reader would think would drive you crazy. Calvin Trillin
Calvin Trillin quote: "Canadians are very well behaved, they don't throw their food."
Canadians are very well behaved, they don't throw their food. Calvin Trillin
I am firmly committed to the proposition that whoever is in power is exceedingly silly.... And that goes for the opposition as well. Calvin Trillin
Calvin Trillin quote: "I'm more disturbed when people expect me to be serious."
I'm more disturbed when people expect me to be serious. Calvin Trillin
Calvin Trillin quote: "Being on a book tour is a lot easier than reporting."
Being on a book tour is a lot easier than reporting. Calvin Trillin
Calvin Trillin quote: "Getting a tattoo would probably make me cry."
Getting a tattoo would probably make me cry. Calvin Trillin
The question about those aromatic advertisements that perfume companies are having stitched into magazines these days is this: under the freedoms guaranteed by the First Amendment, is smelling up the place a constitutionally protected form of expression? Calvin Trillin
By the way, did you fellows know that a hummingbird weighs as much as a quarter? Do you think a hummingbird also weighs the same as two dimes and a nickel? But then she asked a question of her own: How do they weigh a hummingbird? Calvin Trillin

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