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Show The Ridiculous Motive. Carlton McCarthy, the mayor of Richmond, in a recent address on George Washington, referred to the clear, cool, logical mind of the hero. "We moderns," said Mr. McCarthy, "are chicken-headed beside him. We do ridiculous things for absurd reasons. We are like the Richmond caterer who has just returned from a winter tour of Norway. " 'What was your motive in going to Norway this winter?' I said to the man the other day. " 'A friend of mine,' he answered, 'made me a Christmas present of 11 Baedeker guide book for Norway and Sweden.' " |