English text
A conference is a gathering of important people who singly can do nothing but together can decide that nothing can be done. -- Fred Allen
English variant — jive
A conference be a gaderin' uh impo'tant sucka's who sin'ly kin do nodin' but togeda' can decide dat nodin' kin be done. What it is, Mama! -- Fred Allen
English variant — valspeak
A conference is like, ya know, a gatherin' of important guys who sin'ly can do nothin' but together can decide that nothin' can be done. -- Fred Allen