Apparently Johnny Carson at one point issued a list of answers that journalists could use for any questions they liked. The list:
1. Yes, I did.
2. Not a bit of truth in that rumor.
3. Only twice in my life, both times on Saturday.
4. I can do either, but I prefer the first.
5. No. Kumquats.
6. I can't answer that question.
7. Toads and tarantulas.
8. Turkestan, Denmark, Chile, and the Komandorskie Islands.
9. As often as possible, but I'm not very good at it yet. I need much more practice.
10. It happened to some old friends of mine, and it's a story I'll never forget.
He really covers all the bases, doesn't he? Wouldn't it be cool to walk into a job interview and hand over these answers? Or a first date? Or a meeting with a new colleague? The possible places to use the list are endless.
(Learned of this in afore-referred-to book by Kenneth Tynan.)
