The quote is by Georg Christoph Lichtenberg (1742-1799). Lichtenberg was a physicist and a satirist. He was one of the first scientists to conduct experiments with apparatus. Lichtenberg introduced Ben Franklin's lightning rod to Germany but failed to launch the first hydrogen balloon. He also was known for his "waste books", notebooks in which he kept quotes and reflections, along with lists of books to read.Here is a link to the Lichtenberg Society, but it's all in German: http://www.lichtenberg-gesellschaft.de/.
Get Your Kicks (on Route 66) (sorry, couldn't resist). That is the theme of today's crossword puzzle by Sally R. Stein. This song has been remade by so many talented artists: Nat King Cole, Chuck Berry, The Rolling Stones, Depeche Mode, etc.
Here are the theme answers:
19A: Fund raiser of a sort (CHARITY BALL). Charity balls are not my favorite events. They can be stuffy affairs with expensive clothes, along with more Champagne than food, unless you're the Flintstones. They manage to make everything fun. See below the famous "duck walk" dance from the 1965 episode "My Fair Freddy."
38A: Haphazardly (CATCH AS CATCH CAN). Self-explanatory.
55A: Equestrians Attire (RIDING HABIT). Here's another sport I never got into. Horses are beautiful but they are stupid animals. Why they would let someone ride them, I don't know. Back in the old days, women had to ride sidesaddle. To ride on bareback was unladylike. Here is an illustration of a riding habit from 1818. Today was the funeral in London for Amy Winehouse. As a tribute, here is her famous song "Rehab." Perhaps she should have said "yeah, yeah, yeah." RIP for a talent gone way too soon.
Sorry to be short, but it's time to get changed for the gym. I don't get changed in the locker room there . . . too nasty!
Till tomorrow,
Signing off,
The Puzzlechick
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