a footnote

In regards to The Pantomime Canal, I would especially like to recognize the 397* mimes who were killed (by villagers who mistook them for witches) during its construction. They died doing what they loved, and I know if they had it to do all over again they would do so, with painted-on smiles painted lovingly upon their pasty white faces.

*396 mimes were killed by villagers. 1 died of old age.