Sometimes looking back at your class notes from University is really enlightening… other times… it goes like this:

“don’t blame Catherine, Henry…we’ll get you some fertility counselling” (on Henry VIII)

“wife #4 was just butt ugly, you know, being Dutch” (on Anne of Cleves (@ a Dutch Uni))

“stronger the orthodoxy, stronger the proof” (on Fresian gin)

“gold is worth s****!” (on colonization in Virginia)

“these guys can’t organize lunch!” (on colonists)

“you don’t love me – you’ve never charged me before” (on America toward England)

“he can’t even commit suicide, he’s such a schmoe” (on Archie Jones in White Teeth)

“shut up, boy, I know better” (to student)

“I know how you feel, whatever your name is…” (to same student)

“you’re just being cynical, ____ – I’m shocked” (dead pan)

“there are some that disagree with me, but you know, they’re stupid”

“never has my inner woman been more pleased” (pub-quote)

“so piracy…like pirates?” (student)

So many belly laughs… maybe it helps to have been there. But still…