Interlude: They Didn't Have Linguini

In a hotel bar in Portland the subject of Arlo Guthrie's storytelling came up. Jack and I quoted lines from "The Story of Reuben Clamzo and His Strange Daughter in the Key of A," but there's nothing like hearing the real thing.

If you can find the album "One Night," it's on there. iTunes has it, too, if you search for the word "clamzo."

Meanwhile, you can read the story here.

If you have a drink in your hands, put it down before you read the words. Trust me.

But you should really listen to it. All 17 minutes and 33 seconds of it.