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Old Munich halberdier tale in a New York slosh
In a New York restaurant the Old Munich maze of German pastiche gains life when a streetwise narrator describes Sir Percival the halberdier working the upscale table. A dramatic encounter with a wheeled motorcar love interest and a costly dress leads to a humorous resolution about class and costume.
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Bierhalle
Old Munich
Goethe
Cincinnati
Rheinschloss
Rhine
Elrenbreitstein
Bey
Leighteen
Highteen
Prince Albert
Lighten
Mat
Ewell
Harvey
Duhalberd
Paation
Frelinghuysen
Percival
Mighteen
Cagaral
Third Avenue
Tantalus
Liver
Sir Percival
Els
Helen
Court of St. James
New York
der Orchestra
Hilberdler
Deering
Boston
Ufe
Jupiter
Brockmann
Rindslash
Billy