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The Athletic Benchley: 105 Exercises from the Detroit Athletic Club News

Book by Robert Benchley · 10 quotes · Games, Class, Comedy

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“I never knew anyone yet who got up at six who did anything more useful between that time and breakfast than banging a tennis ballup against the side of the house, waiting for the more civilized members of the party to get up.”

“The Ultimate Day really begins the night before, when you sit up until one o'clock trying to get things into trunk and bags. This is when you discover the well-known fact that summer air swells articles to twice or three times their original size.”