“The idea of a stag hunt evokes chivalry - knights in jerkins and hose, ladies on sidesaddles with wimples and billowing dresses, a white stag symbolizing something-or-other, and Robin Hood getting in the way. An actual stag hunt is more like a horseback meeting of a county planning commission.”

American satirist and journalist of the late 20th and early 21st centuries, P.J. O’Rourke wrote with razor-sharp wit about politics, culture, and the absurdities of modern life. His work blended sharp observation with irreverent humor, offering incisive commentary on everything from government inefficiency to the quirks of American society.