May 2, 2026 at 00:04
#1765557
Sticking out our bottom set of teeth and going, “Yeah, but it isn’t!” in the style of Ted has become our go-to for disarming the other in an argument. Neither of us can keep a straight face after that.
We’re going to miss the single-minded, scrofulous, opportunistic little bugger. Wherever he’s gone in the afterlife, may there be a riverbank, something smelly to roll in, and of course a briefcase.
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Jeremy Grayson. Son of immigrant. Adoptive father of two. Metadata librarian. Freelance point-to-point / horse racing writer, analyst and commentator wonk. Loves music, buses, cats, the BBC Micro, ale. Advocate of CBT, PACE and therapeutic parenting. Aspergers.