…the natural process of aging, which according to Dr. Wiggs…

…the natural process of aging, which according to Dr. Wiggs Dannyboy, is so unnaturally cruel that only man could have ordained it - neither nature nor God would stoop so low.

Sourced, Jitterbug Perfume
(1984)

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