Toggle Menu

The United States Makes a Conditional Apology to China

A pity that our missiles went astray-- The kind of act we'd make a tort of. Sincerely, USA would like to say We're really very sorry, sort of.

Calvin Trillin

May 13, 1999

A pity that our missiles went astray– The kind of act we’d make a tort of. Sincerely, USA would like to say We’re really very sorry, sort of.

You’ve stolen missile formulas away. The Times has got a new report of Some radar secrets also snatched. But, hey, We’re really very sorry, sort of.

We have to say again we don’t advise That you continue the export of The shmattas that your convicts make. But, guys, We’re really very sorry, sort of.

Calvin TrillinCalvin Trillin is The Nation’s “deadline poet.”


Latest from the nation