And God said, 'Let there be light' and there was light, but the Electricity Board said He would have to wait until Thursday to be connected.

Summary

This humorous quote highlights the bureaucratic nature of institutions and the idea that even if a divine command for something to happen, such as the creation of light, is given, it may still be subject to earthly restrictions and delays. It satirically suggests that even God would have to comply with mundane processes like waiting for bureaucratic procedures to be fulfilled, here represented by the Electricity Board's schedule for connection. The quote encapsulates the frustrations and inefficiencies often associated with human systems, contrasting them with the power and immediacy typically attributed to the divine.

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