I read in a book about crime in 1800s London that it was not uncommon to see a four-year-old staggering home, her panties in one hand and a penny in the other. (tears)
Well, Bob, thank you for this opportunity. I think the world of advertising needs an overhaul.
Instead of grinding on and on with their incessant bs, why can't they just flash on the screen: "This program is brought to you by XX Co., maker of blah blah?" in ten words or less and then go soak...
:) But a magnificent writer. After a twenty-word characterization, you feel like you've known a character all his life.
** ... as jumpy as a one-eyed cat at the dog pound. --Stephen King**
Their fault? Not their fault? Who the hell cares! Put them all to sleep. We must all keep watch over the children and the helpless.
**It takes a village to raise a child. --African proverb**