Replies to last night's missive included several pithy observations, thanks to all.
However, one comment emerged with both gravitas and vintage perspective!
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From: Lloyd
Date: Sun, May 16, 2010 at 8:33 AM
Subject: Re: Urban Dictionary - IBMer was published
To: Frish
From: Lloyd
Date: Sun, May 16, 2010 at 8:33 AM
Subject: Re: Urban Dictionary - IBMer was published
To: Frish
Blue suits and white shirts in a bar--OK, but the authentic experience was singing three choruses of "Ever Onward" at the start of each sales meeting.
Lloyd
(Lloyd was the fellow who hired my father in 1957...'nuff said!)