Quote and source?

[tzikeh]

I turn to you, my friendslist, in this, my hour of need.

There is a quote (there is, I am not making this up), possibly attributed to a famous literary figure, which relates the following sentiment (or something close to it): "A man really wants only two things - the morning paper and a blowjob from his best friend."

I can't remember the quote verbatim and I can't remember who said it. Come through for me, o friends list!

Comments

[absolutedestiny.livejournal.com]

According to the internet:

"What the American male really wants is two things: he wants to be blown by a stranger while reading a newspaper and he wants to be fucked by his buddy when he's drunk. Everything else is society.

--W.H. Auden"

[tzikeh.livejournal.com]

Damn! I *knew* it was Auden, but I didn't want to say so on the very off chance I mis-remembered. <sigh> having the wrong search terms will get you every time.

Thanks!

[michael-j-lucid.livejournal.com]

The mind reels at what project you possibly could be working on that would necessitate that quote information.

[destina.livejournal.com]

That is a *great* quote. *g*

[tzikeh.livejournal.com]

It really, really is, isn't it. :-D

[byob-kenobi.livejournal.com]

Now I feel all dirty because I'm studying an Auden poem with the kids at school. I'll be giggling all week.

[lydiabell.livejournal.com]

I want, badly, for this to be the beginning of an I-Man slash fic. "A dude named W.H. Auden once spoke for all us men when he said..."

[tzikeh.livejournal.com]

It's interesting you should say that, as that's the reason I was looking for the quote. ;)

[lydiabell.livejournal.com]

*bouncebouncebouncebounce*

[zoerayne]

And there was much, much squeeage at Chez Zoe!