Whatever else an American believes or disbelieves about himself, he is absolutely sure he has a sense of humor.
Source: In Webster's Electronic Quotebase, ed. Keith Mohler, 1994.
-- E B White, (Jul 11 1899-1985), US humorist, essayist, novelist; His children's books have become classics, e.g., Charlotte's Web, 1952 and Stuart Little, 1945.