I was a fad that year — the way midget golf was once a fad, or flagpole sitting.

Before back pains limited my huggability, one of my favorite ice breakers was to say, Come and give me a hug.

But his skills with a bike were unassailable — while the factory teams were struggling with setup, it was Dunlop on his lonesome that gave the company its first International victories.

Poor-john and apple pies are all our fare.