Norris, Len

"As I was just saying to Roger, with over 4,000 lumps of satellite whissing over out heads, how long before ...."
"The idea of pet carrier pigeons came to Sidney the day Trudeau suggested modernizing the post office by doing away with home delivery ..."
"I'd like to return a hat, umbrella and clipboard ... and apologize for my husband liking poll-takers the least of anyone ...."
"You mean they're still holding New Year's Eve ... without Guy Lombardo?"
"OK, everybody back around the tree for the ceremonial reopening of all the exchanged-for-the-right-size-and-color presents ...."
"... restores your faith doesn't it ...."
"... eventually, of course, we decided not to have truck or trade with any country, state or hamlet that did not match our immaculate moral standards ...."
"I assure you ma'am, I am definitely not the gentleman who solicited your vote at the last election ...."
"For a moment the 'make-work' scared him silly...."
"How come you found a tax haven that protects you from tax cuts?"
"OK, let's get the ecomony rolling with some high-profile consumer spending ...."
"... all I said was I was having trouble getting into the mood of the Christmas season until I heard that the postal union was threatening to strike ..."
"...funny little item here, gentlemen, that I thought might relieve the tedium of our everyday routine ..."
"If they really wanted open government and no secrets, they'd hire Ethel as a recording secretary ..."
The communication business.
"Rest assured ... their chickening out will have no effect on George's annual pre-game ceremonial kickoff of his Empire Stadium seat cushion."
"I'd like a get well card suitable for a Queen who's been to a state dinner put on by the same people who run the country ..."
"Of course, being in government, Sylvester prefers to celebrate Thankstaking."
"Mr. Rockbottom I presume, and a staunch Liberal I'm given to understand."
"A beastly matter ... Rodney gave me a uranium ring as a conversation piece and the government passed a law against talking about it...."
"We'll settle the argument with a free democratic referendum ... and in the event of a tie, I cast the deciding vote."
"Mrs. Ruff's official Human Rights Commission is going to be simply livid if you're nothing but a token male with that token can of beans."
"Shssh ... it was an argument on the merit or otherwise of a filibuster. Now they're not talking."
"Despite the governor of the State of Washington telling us to get lost, the premier of Quebec saying who needs us ... leave us not panic."
"You can knock off wasting all that time and energy ... you've been paroled for good behaviour."