i'm going to start wearing three ties at the same time

George Francis Train
Introduced the tram to England

I introduced microwaving the sausage and bun together
To a not-very-impressed-American

We talked and talked into the night 
About opera

How Norma's role was designed
For Giuditta Pasta

The weather cooled and necessitated 
A dressing gown

He got up and strolled through the room
Pondering whether to purchase four-hundred pound Glastonbury tickets 

At dawn, we'd moved onto chess
He advised, 'You gotta ram the pieces down their throat.'

When will I be invited to a Beverly Hills mansion dinner?
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September 12, 2026 at 6:14 AM
Hello Chris, what an utterly magnificent, delightfully eccentric, and brilliantly understated slice of modern bohemian realism! I like how it is sharp, charmingly conversational, full of character, and wonderfully observational. A great contribution to the workshop floor! Blessings, Daniel
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