Cuspers are natural translators because they often speak the language of two generations. Sometimes we even call them generationally bilingual!

Sounds like a quick death you may think, but I done it sev'ral times an' s'prisin' slowsome it is, b'lief me.

I am a wet noodle, she had said sadly to Sister Albertine.

Equality, too, removes the possibility of bargaining, of jewing up or jewing down a salary, according to the exigencies of the moment.