Telling Tales out of School: Part I
A parka, a pass, and a prayer
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The Coat
I once knew a man who had cultivated a distinctive way of speaking. Imagine Mr. Magoo meets Thurston Howell III, with a hint of Terry from Reno 911. He was quite learnèd, and—some may have argued—a man of taste.