Snarky Quips

Snarky
-adjective-
sarcastic and irreverent, usually out of irritation

Quip
-noun-
smart, sarcastic turn or jest; a taunt; a severe retort; a gibe

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The History of the Organ in the United States
Orpha Caroline Ochse
p 110
Of Boston's John Henry Willcox it was said:
"For a long time his organ repertoire consisted of
five or six overtures, and these were produced upon
every occasion, until habitual listeners began
to descant upon the apparent improvement since the
last performance".

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The History of the Organ in the United States
Orpha Caroline Ochse
p 110
Jenny Lind conquered wherever she sang, but she did
nothing to raise the standards of music. Mendelssohn,
praising her voice and her artistry, conceded:
"She sings bad music the best".

A different critique about Jenny Lind ...
http://ml.oxfordjournals.org/cgi/pdf_extract/XLVIII/2/156
Music and Letters 1967 XLVIII(2):156-158; doi:10.1093/ml/XLVIII.2.156
© 1967 by Oxford University Press

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Catholics have previously been able to understand many things
which are now deemed to be beyond them.
What is causing this decline in their ability?

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If we need to get rid of stuff because it only goes back to the 1200s,
why do we need keep stuff that only goes back to the 1960s?

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