Pity the Fool!
We all know this phrase from Mr T. But where does it come from? If you look online, you'll find various people suggesting some kind of Biblical origin; but the Bible quotes don't quite fit. This interesting blog post: https://www.overthinkingit.com/2010/05/04/i-pity-the-fool-origin/ identifies the first use of the phrase as being in the 1860s. This may be true for the exact wording; but an earlier use can be found. It's in the poem Bardomachia (1800) by Alexander Geddes: It's unlikely that Mr T., or the writers of the A-Team , were fans of this little-known Scots writer. But the sentiment of 'laugh at the folly, but pity the fool' fits the context of his poem, which I'll say more about it future posts.