The Bat—they called him the Bat.[…]. He'd never been in stir, the bulls had never mugged him, he didn't run with a mob, he played a lone hand, and fenced his stuff so that even the fence couldn't swear he knew his face.

Today’s “povertician” is yesterday’s ward heeler.

This is a bona fide Roman coin.

Domestic disputes are common with this card, as are petty arguments, aggravations, or things spoken in anger. Rod is largely inflammatory in effect and cooks up a storm over time, like when a person finally snaps after repeated criticism.