Such expressions as “dijever,” “slong,” “lookatcha,” “saulrite,” “izatso,” “yamnot,” “notchet,” express our national rush.]

But I tell you this has set all London buzzing. The old man is where he likes to be, with a pin-point limelight right on his hairy old head.

The waitress sized me up and evidently my aura met with her approval because she came over, smiled the smile of professional waitresses and left a mimeographed drink list. I had no time to be surprised by the list, which included selections such as Xeno, Blog, Grog, Nuclear Fizzes, Smoooooth Jack Daniels, India Pale Ale and Bheer (Home Brew 25¢ extra) because it was at this point that my old friend Ichabod wandered up.

We ran to find shelter before the storm broke.