w.atching the w.orld unw.ind

Today's lyric:
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"Darlin', if you would love me, and if you know how I feel
Would you do anything for me, woman?
To help me understand?
To help me live again?
Darlin' it would never, never be the same
Without you."

Spirit: "Darlin', if"
From the album: "The family that plays together"

Way back in pre-history, while I was still a student at college and working in the local brewery during the summer holidays, I happened across another student labourer in the canteen, just finishing reading a massive book.

"Hey, Hack, you into the Bible, then?"

"The foreman* can call me by my surname, but that doesn't give you the right to", he glowered back.

"Er, sorry mate - just thought that was a cool nickname? You know, like Derfy that drives the forklift - 'cos his name's Fred, but he's backward?"**

"Actually, it's called "Lord of the Rings". If you can finish it before the end of the holidays, you can borrow it."

So I did, and I did. And I've read it many, many times since. The latest copy being one that Ol' Sparky gave me.

But back to the thread. Turned out Hack (forgotten his first name) was studying to be a marine biologist - which was cool, back then - and in exchange for the book loan (and now that the name thing confusion was all sorted) I gave him a lift home on the back of my motorbike.***

And he lent me the above album, which I then had to buy for myself, it were that good. Although I still have the vinyl copy, I've been trying for years to get the cd, and it seems that Amazon or whoever are finally re-releasing it, so I've pre-ordered a copy. I recommend it to the House.

* my dad
** yes, I know, very non-PC. But the lad answered to it, so...
*** Passed the test first time, despite turning right (into a dead end) instead of left, after the examiner's first instruction. Fortunately, he'd walked off to meet me elsewhere, which is how bike tests worked back then. Not sure if it's the same today? Can anyone enlighten?

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