Remember Mafioso Vincent Gigante in his newsboy cap and bathrobe, faking lunacy (unsuccessfully)? Well, this is the same (lunacy) except genuine.
Yes, yes, I know: we are well and truly effed. But, who knows, perhaps in a generation or three a nice man, a more modish Basil Fawlty perhaps, will take pity and advise compatriots about to deal with Americanos: "Listen, don't mention the war!"
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Like trying to talk about Jack the Ripper without talking about ripping.