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Tazering for trout

a forum coffee
with a disgruntled control roomer
and a Longford man – plastic paddy
cum – coffee server?
Whats the name for that? barrista?
We came to some conclusions
as middle aged men who put the world to rights in similar ways do...
That:
a. people don't like being dictated to
b. unless something goes wrong beyond their control when -
c. they want anyone and everyone to dictate benevolently...
..liking this son of a coalshift shop steward of the black country
and respecting his dislike of Scargill, of death threats and sun reporters:

“This man is responsible for all petrol shortages”

I make some vocational use of the conversation,
inspired – if that is the right word -
to research careers in off shore remote control (diving inspection) Operative training
now that British gas and oil might be viable once more...

Really and secretly, I know that all I am good for is this:
This writing here. This saying, in however an improbable way
of things which otherwise would not be said. This

TAZERING FOR TROUT.
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