I comb my hair as best I can. It is in a crew-cut ordered by the chief warder. He must have read that bodgies wear their hair long and decided to do his bit in the fight against juvenile delinquency.

Of course, many other thought-provoking questions are possible. When using this approach, one would preplan an ending “why” question or questions. It could be some of the ones that follow or others that might be more thought-provoking or age appropriate for a particular group of children.

That particular wunch of bankers may be mortified to know that Hamm had no connection any company called Dow, and was rather one of a group of anti-capitalist pranksters accidentally invited to the conference.

‘Don′t piss in my pocket, son. How would you know what I used to be?’ But he was flattered.