The Voice of God, government work ethic, and the hazards of careless idioms.

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We never say “it’s good enough for government work” in my family anymore.

Here’s the story.

Ken glanced at the dozen or so man-height speakers hanging from the ceiling behind us, then raised an eyebrow at me. “Man,” he said, “when you granddad gets up and reads his piece, he’s going to sound like God.”