Justice Ruth Ginsberg had been on the court for a while when a friend invited her on a fishing trip. They got to the lake and he suggested they rent a rowboat. "No, let's just use our wading boots and cast from the shore," she said.
He continued arguing for a while on the merits of both having a day in the rowboat together. Finally, she answered emphatically, "No, I'm going to use my wading boots, and I don't want to hear a single word more about it."
"Why so emotional about a rowboat?" her friend asked.
Justice Ginsberg said, "I think it's long past the time to put the Roe vs. Wade argument behind us."
He continued arguing for a while on the merits of both having a day in the rowboat together. Finally, she answered emphatically, "No, I'm going to use my wading boots, and I don't want to hear a single word more about it."
"Why so emotional about a rowboat?" her friend asked.
Justice Ginsberg said, "I think it's long past the time to put the Roe vs. Wade argument behind us."
