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21 " A brick is what I’m voting for for President. And guess what? If you’re voting for a Republican or Democrat, so are you. "
― Jarod Kintz , Brick and Blanket
22 " A brick is a good object to hide a house key under. No burglar will be able to get to your key, especially if you hide it under the first brick the mason’s lay when constructing your house. "
23 " A brick could be wrapped in plastic and sold individually to toddlers as toys. (Warning: Bricks can be harmful if swallowed. If ingested, please contact a physician first, and then the manager of a circus.) "
24 " A brick could have been used as a father figure in place of my dad when I was growing up, because a brick may be dumb, but at least it isn’t dumb and interfering in its absence. By not being a part of my life, my dad became a big part of my life, because my thoughts were influenced by his image and infused with fantasy as I attempted to alter the reality that he wanted little to do with me. And what else would you call not wanting to be a part of your son’s life but dumb? So this Father’s Day, I’m drinking to the dad I never had—a brick. "
25 " A brick can be used to represent a ruin, or the beginning of new construction. With a brick, the past is the future. "
26 " A brick could be modified to be a cell phone, for construction workers who miss the easy to find cell phone size of the 1980s. "
27 " A brick could be an object to measure your life against. Are you square, rigid, and inflexible? If yes, are you in the military? If no, why are you acting like a brick? "
28 " A brick should decide who gets to rule the people, and I should decide what rules determine whom the brick favors. "
29 " A blanket could be used to represent the Rectangle of Desire. In nine out of ten cases, it was more effective than Viagra. The tenth case was found to contain a lot of cash, and the participant made off with the money without completing the study. "
30 " A brick can be used as a nickname for people who are slow, both physically and intellectually. "