An interesting historical footnote here, included only because it is mentioned on the Sick, Sad Life Planner CD.Today is the 272nd birthday anniversary of Joseph-Ignace Guillotin, a doctor who is incorrectly believed to have invented the guillotine. Yes, he did write something about making executions less painful and more efficient, and his idea had to do with cutting off heads, but others had invented it before the French set up a committee to design a better one. And yes, Dr. Guillotin was on that committee. The good doctor made a witty but unfortunate comment about the device his committee was working on, and the joke became so popular his name became attached to the device forever after.
On the SSLP CD, Daria has a witty comment of her own about the guillotine. Mr. DeMartino thinks about it when he reads the morning newspaper. And Ms. Li... well, enough said.
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To tell the truth, the guillotine was first created to cut cigars.
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