Custard-pie comedy and cynical satire have always been sources of laughter to most people. The custard-pie part is synonymous with youth because there are insufficient memories requisite to experience the cynical-satire side which requires years to develop and mature. Given a choice between the two is different on the age of the person exposed to either one. The pie-in-the-face humor has no hazards, but the cynical-satire, if taken too seriously, can turn bittersweet and lose its comic soul if allowed to go over the edge, i.e., political or religious topics, etc. In this book, the author(because of age and hermitage) lapses into satire, malice, spite, rancor, parody, pontificating, pique, acrimony, odium, invective, annoyance, sarcasm, disparagement, insult and umbrage in the approaches taken with some stories. However, there are others that reflect the sane side of his historical interest and are presented as evidence of lingering lucidity indication not going totally off the long end. And, whatever the reader may think, take this as a disclaimer. I plead innocent to all charges, but thank you for making them. Now, if I could just find my pills.