And once again, there is nothing new under the sun...

[terribleturnip]

For all of you who have ever done a bit or joke or art or tune and either realized, or had someone point out that "Someone Else" has already done it, or something darn near close to it...

http://www.newsdaily.com/stories/tre4ad2qs-us-greeks-comedy/

It's ALL been done before, my friends...it's just a question of whether anyone recorded it...

Comments

[thatliardiego.livejournal.com]

Proof positive that if you've gotta steal material, it's best to steal it from the dead.

[pyllgrum.livejournal.com]

I was going to leave a comment, but thatliardiego already posted what I had to say.

[queenmaggie.livejournal.com]

Also, try the short story "Melancholy Elephants" by Spider Robinson, for a slightly different take on the same question.