Thread: For Sale: Grandpa's Prosthetic Leg

Hello, Jimmy. Ah, yes, James M. Cain. He was a fine writer. I've seen both Mildred Pierce and Postman. Fabulous movies. Another one known for his sparkling dialogue was Dashiell Hammett, of the Maltese Falcon fame. I have not seen the new version of True Grit, but the story about the teeth is a gem.

I'm reminds me of a little story about the Polish pianist, composer, and statesman Ignacy Paderewski. I put it in my book "Obie's Opus." In 1896, The Item, a New Orleans newspaper, had no available music critic to cover Paderewski's concert, so the boxing editor was sent instead. In his review of Paderewski he wrote: "In my opinion, he is the best two-handed piano fighter that ever wore hair. If I were a piano, I wouldn't travel as Paderewski's sparring partner for two-thirds of the gross receipts."