Reminds me of a story - which may or not be true:


Sir Thomas Beecham, famed British conductor, encounters elegantly dressed matron in a book store.

The woman greets him warmly and he racks his brain trying to remember who she is.


After several minutes of conversation the woman mentions her brother.

Aha, a clue, Sir Thomas thinks:

"What's your brother doing these days?"


The woman responds:

"He's still king."



"Life is far too serious to be taken seriously."