Don't wanna get all morbid here but because I grew up without a dad around, my granddad (mum's father) fulfilled that role - he taught me to drive, etc. He was the best man I've ever known, but I guess a lot of people would say that about their grandpa.
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"Critics are like eunuchs in a harem; they know how the Tatty 100 is done, they've seen it done every day, but they're unable to do it themselves." - Brendan Behan
"Critics are like eunuchs in a harem; they know how the Tatty 100 is done, they've seen it done every day, but they're unable to do it themselves." - Brendan Behan