Reply For The Ages

There are three classes of replies to typically-asked questions:

1. The polite common response
2. The snappy comeback
3. The exceedingly rare Reply For The Ages

For example, what question is more typical than "How are you?"

Polite Common Response - "Fine. How are you?"
Snappy Comeback - "Better than you." (This originated with a sergeant in my unit in Korea)
Reply For The Ages - Pending

Typical Question - "Is this the end of the check-out line?"

Polite Common Response - "Yes, it is"
Snappy Comeback - "Actually it's an amazing coincidence that all these people are lined up right here facing in the same direction and not moving"
Reply For The Ages - Pending

Typical Question - "Are you excited to appear in Bethlehem?" (Asked of George Thorogood before his appearance at Musikfest)

Polite Common Response - "Yes. I know we have lots of fans here."
Snappy Comeback - "Oh yeah. My idea of a great time is working outdoors in August in front of a bunch of drunks, but I haven't had a hit in 30 years so I've got to tour. What with Internet music piracy my royalties last year were $1.69."
Reply For The Ages - "It's a life-long dream."

The RFTA above was Thorogood's actual response! The college intern conducting the interview couldn't follow up with "Are you serious?" because that would imply that the intern would prefer to be communing with the dolphins down at the shore on this hot August day as opposed to sweating on the mean streets of the Christmas City subsisting on funnel cake, deep-fried Oreos and over-priced beer.

Well done, Mr Thorogood!