Sure, evolution as such is not to be found in the book containing what God gave Moses as an explanation of origins suitable for illiterate
nomads. No, and beer is not mentioned in the Bible either, though man has been making it for about twelve centuries.
—Bishop Tikhon of San Francisco, Los Angeles and the West
«— Going to Yonkers
—» Comair 5191: Memory Eternal
June 2, 2009
Chicago Style Q&A
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The editors at the Chicago Manual of Style — the bible of choice for word nerds — have rapier sharp wits at times. For example:
Q. Is there a period after an abbreviation of a country if it is terminating a sentence? “I went to U.K..”
A. Seriously, have you ever seen two periods in a row like that in print? If we told you to put two periods, would you do it? Would you set your hair on fire if CMOS said you should?
via Chicago Style Q&A: New Questions and Answers.
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