Of course Gladys and Eleanor, having graced the last generation of heroines and being at present in their social prime, will be passed on to the next generation of shopgirls - Displacing Ella and Stella, interrupted Dick. And Pearl and Jewel,, Gloria added cordially, and Earl and Elmer and Minnie.

You ever hear of pussy farts?' Jeff asked. Peter and I laughed and shook our heads.It's when a girl gets air in her vagina.'

... what appeared to be overt appeals to anti-gay sentiment. When House Majority Whip Dick Armey referred to fellow Congressman Barney Frank as Barney Fag in 1995, he suffered a barage of negative publicity that prompted him to explain his choice of words as a slip of the tongue.

Over the years, I had shared the square feet of this office space with other basement dwellers, mostly squirrels and rabbits, and unfortunately a few skunks.