Apparently he was a bit of a connoisseur, having been introduced to Verdi soon after having risen to the rank… — Ben Aaronovitch
Apparently he was a bit of a connoisseur, having been introduced to Verdi soon after having risen to the rank of commander. A sudden attack of culture snobbery is a common affliction among policemen of a certain rank and age; it’s like a normal midlife crisis, only with more chandeliers and foreign languages.
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