| Subject: | Re: [NABOKV-L] Kings never die...( Pale Fire) |
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| Date: | Thu, 03 Aug 2006 16:36:03 -0400 |
| From: | John A Rea <j.rea2@insightbb.com> |
| Reply-To: | j.rea2@insightbb.com |
| To: | Vladimir Nabokov Forum <NABOKV-L@LISTSERV.UCSB.EDU> |
| References: | <005101c6b71c$c68b19d0$6501a8c0@jansy01> |
With all the eagerly helpful people on this list, you surely have a sound answer now, wherein most will attribute this to the late General Douglas MacArthur (spell, please,DN?), who in one of his "farewell" addresses emitted, "Old soldiers never die, the just (bzw "only") fade away." Actually he was, in fact quoting: I first ran across this in a book I read in early 1935 with the title, "Old Soldier Sahib". That would probably indicate a British source.l Among the many variations that I have heard since the General's well know use, is, "Old bikers (i.e. motorcycle riders) never die: they just get recycled." By the way, it should be easy to verify my quote via interlibrary loan, if I am challenged. John
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