That's one of the book I need to read. I've read many others in that genre/era.
Snide and sarcastic words are also pretty, in the right light. Oh and it's your idea, this friday freewrite thing, so you get to participate whenever. And yeah, most of my stuff is a frewwrite of sorts, too.
(And it's 16yo islay scotch... the burn is probably all the peat smoke.)