Erich Segal R.I.P

Love story.mp3

You told us that true love means never
Having to 'pologize ever.
The teaching found use,
As a handy excuse,
Among love-birds that goofed -- rather clever!

Erich Segal (June 16, 1937 – January 17, 2010) --- we will remember you best for Love Story and the super-cool line that came in handy on many an occasion: "Love means never having to say you're sorry."

For the man who let us down

The man who is lying in state,
Is now well beyond love, beyond hate.
He let our hopes rust,
Watched our dreams turn to dust.
His legacy? Bengal out-of-date.

When jail is more fun than home

The Sicilian was looking pale.
"Arrest me sir, throw me in jail.
I'd prefer the can,
To my wife and the clan--
This New Year Eve, let peace prevail!"

Yahoo News 1/1/10: A Sicilian man stole sweets and a packet of chewing gum so he could get arrested and spend New Year's Eve in a jail cell rather than be with his wife and relatives, Italian media reported. Get the story here