Doug*platypus, you're exactly right about the home-court advantage. Maggot and the Gaffer were both in their familiar territory, as was Merry.
Myself, I like to think that it just never occurred to any of these three to back down. They show a remarkable lack of inclination to cringe, which is refreshing.
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Father, dear Father, if you see fit, We'll send my love to college for one year yet
Tie blue ribbons all about his head, To let the ladies know that he's married.
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