[OT] A tale from my childhood.

[Richmond Mathewson]

When I was a child somebody promised me a set of colouring pencils,
they were not forthcoming; later he promised me a special pen and
pencil set, they were not forthcoming; I am waiting for the notepad
he eventually told me I would get as he couldn't manage the other
things.  That was about 40 years ago.

Well, even though I never got the presents, I learnt a valuable lesson;
which, recently I forgot.

Silly me.