Raddi by the book

One special category of 'not-to-be-discarded' books was the so-called reference volumes

Now that my friends and I are getting quite long in the tooth, when we meet occasionally we discuss the usual things that those on the threshold of complete decrepitude talk about. All topics have a common feature, comprising things about which we can do nothing. Actually, “discuss” is not quite the word because no one listens to anyone else. Everyone’s minds were made up half a century ago. But once in a while a new grievance comes to the fore. A few days ago, at a dinner where we were under close surveillance and supervision by the wives I invited the old ...

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Raddi by the book