Slaps hands down on thighs and stands up “Whelp Ok then.” And then without pretense or hubub, leaving the place immediately.

that just the preface to the prequel to the forward of the first chapter of the first book of ‘good bye’.

I think that Minnesotans are the only Midwestern people that found a way to circumvent the standard Midwestern 2 hour “goodbye, and I will see you soon.”

Hoosiers haven’t found a way to circumvent that bullshit, AFAICT.

That’s one of the many reasons, though cold weather and snow was absolutely the chief reason, that I now live in San Diego, California.