Well, the proud Owner is my favorite restrauteur .
I expect to be drinking free for a bit .
Jim, I will hoist one to you .
He was thrilled to hear the news; the piece would do well in the Summer Americana auction here at Eldred's, but he intends to keep it above the bar .
I advised him to do not much of anything to the sword except perhaps wax the blade .
First, do no harm ...
Just goes to show ... sometimes the pig in a poke works out .
" To err is human,
To arr is pirate."