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OLAF FUB SEZ: An observation from piano-playing political satirist Mark Russell, born Mark Ruslander in Buffalo on this date in 1932: “Young people, take heart. The older you get, the

Washington was his main quarry. Did he have any writers? “Oh, yes — 100 in the Senate and 435 in the House of Representatives.”

<p>Russell's humor was a feature of a Washington where politicos and the press were more likely to enjoy a few bipartisan laughs. Asked if he had any writers helping him, he replied “Oh, yes — 100 in the Senate and 435 in the House of Representatives.”</p>