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“Food Throwers: Begun usually by estranged couples, once this victual flinging starts, everyone will do it...Should your dinner party have become an out of control concussion match with opponents catapulting croutons and petits pois across the mahogany, don't fight it, go with it. And when you have the desire to quell the uprising approach the original perpetrator from behind. There, slowly crown her with the contents of the fresh fruit salad bowl. But be warned. Although this immobilizes and rivits everyone's attention it also gives them new ideas.”

Quote by J. P. Donleavy

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J. P. Donleavy is an Irish-American novelist born on April 23, 1926. Known for his unique humor and satirical style, his works include 'The Ginger Man' and 'The Dubliners'. more

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