Yes  yesyes  yes yes     he had a hard on for Tolkien

                                                           though not for the usual Hobbit Lord of the Rings reasons 

he was able to get through Bildo Baggins called him dildo  youthful enthusiasmexuberance  plus it made him laugh when the faithful the Hobbitheads gathered and discussed the books

                                                                         JESUS

his hard on was engorged for Tolkiens  cellar door

                                                     talk about a swing an a miss

he wondered how many faithful of then now had cellardoor as a password to one thing or another

cellar door is the most beautiful word its two words in the English language its the aesthetic quality divorced entirely from its meaning  Hobheads referred to its euphoniousness youre phonyestness  he preferred of course he did phonaesthetics  ardently

and for the freaks who clamoured cellar door he soughtlistened for read for  alternatives

took in a beaut yesterday

                            he was talking on the phone with his old boss Ralph who except for military servicefought in Korea has lived since he was three months old in Montana

they were ramblinghad had too much fun working together  which unfortunately came to end when Ralph wouldnt take him on as an apprentice

Ralph didnt want an apprentice

                                  despite that

he agonized over it for three weeks before telling him  honestly   he just wanted to work not teach

it was his experience that some teachers he had could have learned from Ralphs example

Ralph flashedback

                   Ill tellya Joe, not only did I appreciated your hard word your attention to detail, but when we were out an about, going through town, in different hamlets, how the ladies were attracted to you like moths to a flame.  Dammit. I can remember one particularly girlie.  I can see her now.

                                                              If I had my druthers I'd've had a piece of that pie.  But I thought, young,  he musedcould hear it in his voice  too young, too damn young.  You know?

It would have been San Quentin coil.

cracked him up

                      San Quentin coil

he could almost hear him nodding

                                 Definitely. Definitely.

   another phonaesthetic

1412,  day-between-2-Ts,  21  2. 24

1111,  Thursday,  22  2. 24