Does Pollard Belong On "CyRushmore"? Hell No*

It was well written, there are people around here with low reading comprehension skills.

Irony is best understood when delivered orally with facial and intonation clues. No need to insult people when they take a text literally.

For instance, a "Correct me if I'm wrong" opener would have signaled that the reader's personal interpretation should come into play. The "Hell no" signaled that an irate diatribe was probably forthcoming, since that particular expression isn't usually meant as praise.

In the larger context, Pollard has not often been on the receiving end of lots of praise, especially on this forum. So, again, no need to insult people who took the opening literally and then maybe decided not to finish the piece.

Yes, the piece is well written and well developed. It is a wonderful tribute to a deserving individual. It is good and right to praise Caesar, rather than to bury him.

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