And I swallowed hard, and I gave him a shove. And I said, "Aw, Lanse--"

But Lancelot Biggs isn't the kind of guy you can act gooey with. He

just grinned again, and he said, "Sparks, old-timer, what do you say

you and me have a drink or three, eh?"

So we did. Double. Without soda.