This post by THS reminds me of a line I heard this week on the radio. It's actually an old one from the Vietnam era on "winning hearts and minds", and was used in reference to "winning hearts and minds" in Iraq. Don't know who said it; a search turns up one attribution to LBJ, but it's probably some military guy apparently named "Unnamed":
Grab them by the balls and their hearts and minds will follow.Posted by Ken S at September 29, 2006 08:47 AM | TrackBack (0) |
to combine two threads: that quotation would make an awesome "demotivator" poster.
the picture could be a close up of a man's face, grimacing in pain.
(I don't have my own server so I can't make one and pop it up here...I also don't own any photos of men caught by the balls.)
Posted by: ricki at September 29, 2006 01:25 PMUm, if I can uncross my legs I'll see what I can do.
Posted by: Ken S, Fifth String on the Banjo of Life at September 29, 2006 01:30 PMricki,
You can go to photobucket.com and get a free account that will host photos.
well, the second bit still applies, Emily. And I'm not sure any of the chaps I know would be willing to, um, pose for a picture.
But I see Ken indulged me in making up the poster. Thanks, Ken!
Posted by: ricki at September 29, 2006 05:38 PMFor some reason I thought it was a John Wayne quote.
Posted by: Joel at September 29, 2006 07:51 PMIn think it's a great quote - and in a land where the intelligentsia drone on about "Winning Hearts and Minds" and as a contributor to a TV programme entitled "Hearts and Minds" - I much prefer this line!
Posted by: David Vance at September 30, 2006 09:53 AMThat is so funny! I rarely pass things on to my DH because he tends to delete mail from people who are always forwarding stuff....but THIS I will tie him down in the chair to see. :o) Thanks!
Posted by: Lemon Stand at September 30, 2006 02:36 PM