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Marina Fournier's avatar

Regarding Mr Franklin’s words:

https://lionslair.com/Lyrics/Union_Drinking_Song.html

(Beginning only)

God bless the human elbow

God bless it where it bends

If it bent to long we'd be dry, I fear

If it bent to short we'd be drinking in our ear

So God bless it where it bends.

Often heard at Renaissance Faires. Recordings abound.

Graham Vincent's avatar

Do they number stealth jets for a similar, if unfulfilled, reason?

Den's avatar

Shirley Jackson’s!

Kevin Maher's avatar

Steinbeck was on the money!💚✍️

Kevin Maher's avatar

Fantabulous!!👏👏✍️