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Think of the money it must cost to run this place.” Our patients merely suffer mental delusions.” “Hush! Not that word - we have no insane people here. “Seems as though you have to be insane to have any fun.” (Internet Archive) 2003 (Copyright 1972), The Metallic Muse: Stories of Music in Science Fiction, by Lloyd Biggle Jr., Short Story: Leading Man, Start, Quote, (Note states “Leading Man” was … Continue reading An instance of the quip was included: 1957 June, Galaxy Science Fiction, Leading Man by Lloyd Biggle Jr., Start, Quote, Published by Galaxy Publishing Corporation, New York. The tale was about an elaborate mental hospital with personnel and patients playacting historical roles. The work was later reprinted in his collection “The Metallic Muse” in 1972. published a short story called “Leading Man” in “Galaxy Science Fiction” magazine. Here are additional selected citations in chronological order. “Does anyone in your family suffer from insanity?” “Sure, what else can they do but suffer with rheumatism?” “Does anyone in your family suffer with rheumatism?” Senator Ford, one of the best of the topical talkers, takes this oldie: (Stage and radio comedian), Start, Quote, New York. Boldface has been added to excerpts: 1946 May 12, New York Times, “That’s No Gag, That’s a Switch” by Joe Laurie Jr. The phrasing was different, but the core jest was the same. According to the paper the quip was originally crafted by the comedian Edward Hastings Ford who performed using the persona ‘Senator’ Ed Ford. The piece presented many examples of the construction of new jokes via the modification of existing jokes. The earliest instance located by QI appeared in a 1946 article “That’s No Gag, That’s a Switch” published in “The New York Times”. Website: The Museum of Edgar Allan Poe, Article title: Museum News: Did Poe Really Say That?, Article Author: Kelly, Date on website: September 10, 2014, Website description: Web presence of the Poe … Continue reading An article titled “Did Poe Really Say That?” on the website of “The Museum of Edgar Allan Poe” in Richmond, Virginia examined the saying and concluded that it was not from Poe. Quote Investigator: There is no substantive evidence that Poe said or wrote this quotation. Poe died in 1849 and I think this expression only emerged in the twentieth century. I don’t suffer from insanity, I enjoy every minute of it! Edgar Allan Poe? Edward Hastings Ford? Lloyd Biggle Jr.? Pat Williams? Joss Whedon? Bumper Sticker? T-Shirt Slogan? Anonymous?ĭear Quote Investigator: The following statement has been attributed to Edgar Allan Poe, the influential writer of detective fiction and the macabre: