Via Tim and Crooked Timber comes the world's best site. First quote up:
You could tell it was classical music, because the banjo players were leaning back and chewing gum; and in New York restaurants only death or a classical speciality can stop banjoists.
Whilst I'm on The Master, this essay reminds us that Jeeves was named after Percy Jeeves, the Warwickshire seam-up bowler, whose career record is here.
Banjos, Wodehouse and cricket - are there three better things in the world?
I endeavour to give satisfaction, sir.
Baseball, Hot Dogs, and Apple Pie.
Posted by: Robert Schwartz | February 14, 2006 at 04:56 PM
He was quite useful, that Jeeves, wasn't he? Bastard, stupid war cost us George Butterworth too, as long as you're on about classical music.
Posted by: chris | February 15, 2006 at 10:17 AM
Er...yes:
Winnie-the-Pooh, Captain Frederick Burnaby and...(new)Test cricket
Posted by: Filippo | February 15, 2006 at 04:58 PM