Lucid Intervals

ABOUT THE TITLE

I have cheerfully stolen the title of this book from a friend, the distinguished Atlanta attorney Robert Steed. Bob has published several collections of short humor, one of them called Lucid Intervals. After reading it, I told him I admired his title and would, one day, steal it.

“Feel free,” Bob replied. (As an attorney, he knew that a title cannot be copyrighted.)

The day has come. Just to confirm things, I called him at his law office, as I had heard that he might have died; his secretary told me he was on vacation in Mexico. Since this did not sound like a euphemism for dead, I left a message for him.

On his return from Mexico, Bob called, and I declared my intentions with regard to his title. “Send me a copy,” he said.

I have done so.