Like a necktie or
Like a necktie or a bouquet of flowers, an idea was best if one did not fuss with it too much Galen Beckett
Neckties
We change ideas like
We change ideas like neckties. Emile M. Cioran
No, sir, th\’ dimmycratic
No, sir, th’ dimmycratic party ain’t on speakin’ terms with itsilf. Whin ye see two men with white neckties go into a sthreet car an’ set in opposite corners while wan mutthers Thraiter an’ th’ other hisses Miscreent ye can bet they’re two dimmycratic leaders thryin’ to reunite th’ gran’ ol’ party. Finley Peter Dunne
Can anybody tell me
Can anybody tell me why reporters, in making mention of lady speakers, always consider it to be necessary to report, fully and firstly, the dresses worn by them? When John Jones or Senator Rouser frees his mind in public, we are left in painful ignorance of the color and fit of his pants, coat, necktie … Read more
People look at you
People look at you differently if you wear a bow tie, as opposed to a necktie. Dhani Jones
It always seemed to
It always seemed to me that men wore their beards, like they wear their neckties, for show. D. H. Lawrence
Marriage is part of
Marriage is part of a sort of 50′s revival package that’s back in vogue along with neckties and naked ambition. Calvin Trillin
Respecting the dignity of
Respecting the dignity of a spectacular food means enjoying it at its best. Europeans celebrate the short season of abundant asparagus as a form of holiday. In the Netherlands the first cutting coincides with Father’s Day, on which restaurants may feature all-asparagus menus and hand out neckties decorated with asparagus spears. Barbara Kingsolver
The emblem on the
The emblem on the necktie reserved for the members of the Royal and Ancient Golf Club of St. Andrews – The Vatican of golf – is of St. Andrew himself bearing the slatier cross on which, once he was captured at Patras, he was to be stretched before he was crucified.Only the Scots would have … Read more
Revolution? Unscrew the flag-staff,
Revolution? Unscrew the flag-staff, wrap the bunting in the oil covers, and put the thing in the clothes-chest. Let the old lady bring you your house-slippers and untie your fiery red necktie. You always make revolutions with your mugs, your republic–nothing but an industrial accident. Alfred Doblin