This is great stuff, thanks. As I said over at File770, I only ever talked to him once, at E Corflu Vitus. What I didn't mention is that, hm, he had more energy for the conversation than I did. Still, he was a character, as you say, with a very jaunty attitude. I knew the name but didn't know the history, and now I regret not being able to ask him more interesting questions.

Well, my ignorance really is appalling sometimes. I didn't know that Redd Boggs was a Bay Area fan, for instance.