It would help you in today's lesson if you were familiar with George Hamilton's hysterical character in the incomparable movie Zorro, the Gay Blade. Throughout the movie, he spoke with an unrecognizable accent and referred to the people he was helping as the "pipples." And thus was born how we curmudgeons refer to the clueless huddled masses: the pipples.
This background brings us all up to speed. As I have mentioned in the past, my Sainted Wife is now President of the local Garden Club and she expects me to dress and comport myself in a manner suitable to her station when we are out in public. This is apparently in the event she runs into one of HER "pipples."
So off I go, manicured and properly dressed, driving her to the grocery store and such. To get the complete picture, watch an episode - any episode - of "Keeping Up Appearances" and when you see Hyacinth's long-suffering husband Richard, think of me.
And remember, it's pronounced "Bouquet," not Bucket.
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