John Lennon's dad

Today I met John Lennon's dad.

His name is Vincent.

I told him that I love his work. He was not sure if I was taking the mick or not.

So I ordered a pair of armless (and harmless) Padre Pios (Padre Pii?). To prove my point.
I do love my Padre Pios too. One is going to join the ranks of the multi-denominational shelf that we have in the sitting room.

The other is going to travel to a far away land.

It is so hard these days to find original presents. That are not mass produced, made in China, sold in Argos.

That's what I was trying to explain to him.

Then I left his little shop and let him resume his activity: getting quietly and methodically plastered.