But The West Side Waltz is otherwise a tedious retread of Mr. Thompson's previous effort, On Golden Pond.

Jack didn't get an engineering degree, but has practical knowledge of metalworking.

Such hazard now muſt doting Tarqvin make, / Pawning his honor to obtaine his luſt, / And for himſelfe, himſelfe he muſt forſake.

Ever since, I’ve been barraged by counter-claims: Internet pundit Jeff Jarvis says it’s his idea; the leggy lovely commentatrix Ann Coulter, of Politically Incorrect, CNN et al. mentioned it in a November column;