While any hoe you can easily draw through the dirt can make you a furrow, some designs are better suited for this purpose than others. Try, for instance, a warren hoe with its triangular-shaped head.

Or – heaven forbid – the Bill Clinton of 1988, who gave a tedious stemwinder in 1988 that has gone down in the books as the worst nominating speech in recent memory?

Halloween was upon us at Chez and all the neighbors’ children were at our door. One youngster said, “Are you a millionairess?” And when I said “No,” he asked, “Well, are you a thousandairess?” We laughed and loaded them up with apples and candy.

Croatia, England's World Cup semi-final conquerors in Moscow in July, looked set to inflict their curse once more and relegate Gareth Southgate's side from the elite group when Andrej Kramaric's twisting finish put them ahead via a deflection off Eric Dier after 57 minutes.