William James wrote in The Varieties of Religious Experience, p.78:
Friday, March 29, 2024
Thursday, March 7, 2024
~ The Brothers ~
There once were two brothers who looked very much alike. They were in the same business,
dressed alike, were both lame, and each had a pumple foot. Their names were John
and William R. A gentleman wished to find John but could not recall to mind his given
name, and he asked a friend if he had seen Mr. R. “Which one? There are two brothers.”
“The lame one.”
“They are both lame.”
“Well, the pumple-footed one.”
“They are both so.”
“Well, he is a pedlar.”
“They are both so.”
“Well, this man trades, too.”
“So do both.”
“Well, my man is a democrat.”
“So are they both.”
After thinking awhile, he says, “He wears a buffalo coat and drives a lame horse.”
“So they both do,” replied the other.
“Well,” said he, “I will give up and wait, till I can see him.”