Reported today in the NZ Herald:
Playwright Oscar Wilde, who on his death bed remarked "Either those curtains go or I do," was named Britain's greatest wit in a poll this week.
He was followed by Spike Milligan, who had his tombstone engraved with the epitaph "I told you I was ill."
Stephen Fry came third for witticisms such as: "It is a cliche that most cliches are true, but then like most cliches, that cliche is untrue".
The less erudite
Top Gear host Jeremy Clarkson was placed fourth. "Speed has never killed anyone, suddenly becoming stationary that's what gets you."
Without being too macabre, anyone planned to have any lasting last words to say or inscribed on their tomb ?
I think my inscription will be:
"If I can't take my bike with me I'm not going"
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Ride on !
