IVIV 'Actually I'm a marine lawyer"

Robin Landseadel robinlandseadel at comcast.net
Wed Sep 2 08:03:49 CDT 2009


On Sep 2, 2009, at 5:41 AM, Otto wrote:

> I like Doc's habit of taking the words literally:
>
> "People are always telling me I need a 'criminal lawyer,' which,
> nothing personal, understand, but--" (27)
>
> ... "but in my opinion every lawyer is a criminal." (that's what he
> isn't saying, but it's a widespread opinion.)

"This is metaphysically absurd! How can I know what You hear?"

> "a Marine who practises law?" (27) vs  "a lawyer who only represents  
> marines."

Chicken of the Sea? Tuna of the Farm? You be the Judge!

> -- that would be "JAG" (we all love Lt. Colonel Sarah MacKenzie,  
> don't we). [?]

I'm [predictably enough] more into Cassandra Nightingale myself.




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