[Rick Mullin]

Thanks Carl.

And, ha! I think til is an option, but it requires a apostrophe. I'll put that in. I think it will boost the tone in a good way, too. And yes, I will correct polloi. I love that hoi polloi means the great unwashed but is mistaken for the elite, perhaps being confused with or by "hoity-toity". I also corrected to make it plural, though I wonder whether it's one of those British vs American deals where IBM is treated as a plural noun in England and correctly as a singular noun in New Jersey.

And I'm glad you like the poem. I appreciate what you have to say, including the comparison with the line from "American Pie," which is indisputably the best line in "American Pie". Thanks for taking the time to read it and, again, I'm glad you enjoyed it.

Rick