[Haskell-cafe] Somewhat random history question - chicken and egg

[Andrew Coppin]

Brent Yorgey wrote:
>
>     Expressiveness certainly makes it easier, but nothing (other than
>     sanity...) stops you from writing a Haskell compiler in, say, COBOL.
>
>
> *I* would stop you.  Friends don't let friends write in COBOL.

That's the funniest thing I've read today. You literally just woke my 
mum up by making my laugh. Thanks! :-D