_If this actually works_, then I am a *big* fan of:
# The “MT-Textile”:http://www.bradchoate.com/past/mttextile.php Plugin
# The “Smarty Pants”:http://www.daringfireball.net/projects/smartypants/ Plugin
bq. Both for Movable Type.
UPDATE: Seems to work — except for an extra space above the blockquote. Still, I’m happy.