Topic: Bottle in front of me, frontal lobotomy
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Thu 08/13/09 06:32 PM
"I'd rather have a bottle in front of me than a frontal lobotomy" was not originated by Tom Waits or WC Fields. It was first said by American poet (and member of the Algonquin Wits) Dorothy Parker

Now, I'd always attributed this great line to Tom Waits because I heard him deliver it to Martin Mull on the America2Night show, which was a series saterizing late night shows, with Fred Willard as second bannana. But I am not surprised it was Dorothy Parker. Dorothy also said this, which I also treasure:

"I always enjoy a martini, but only two at the most. After three I'm under the table, after four I'm under the host."

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Thu 08/13/09 06:52 PM

"I'd rather have a bottle in front of me than a frontal lobotomy" was not originated by Tom Waits or WC Fields. It was first said by American poet (and member of the Algonquin Wits) Dorothy Parker

Now, I'd always attributed this great line to Tom Waits because I heard him deliver it to Martin Mull on the America2Night show, which was a series saterizing late night shows, with Fred Willard as second bannana. But I am not surprised it was Dorothy Parker. Dorothy also said this, which I also treasure:

"I always enjoy a martini, but only two at the most. After three I'm under the table, after four I'm under the host."
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Thu 08/13/09 06:58 PM
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Thu 08/13/09 07:06 PM

"I'd rather have a bottle in front of me than a frontal lobotomy" was not originated by Tom Waits or WC Fields. It was first said by American poet (and member of the Algonquin Wits) Dorothy Parker

Now, I'd always attributed this great line to Tom Waits because I heard him deliver it to Martin Mull on the America2Night show, which was a series saterizing late night shows, with Fred Willard as second bannana. But I am not surprised it was Dorothy Parker. Dorothy also said this, which I also treasure:

"I always enjoy a martini, but only two at the most. After three I'm under the table, after four I'm under the host."


You are lucky after three I am any body's
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