Saturday, September 05, 2026

Why beetles?

 "A frown darkened her brow, and she kicked petulantly at a passing beetle." (from Eggs Beans and Crumpets)

We find expressions similar to this occasionally in the writings of Sir Pelham Wodehouse. This raises the question, Did the author carry a grudge against beetles? Had he had a particularly disturbing confrontation with one in his childhood? One wonders.

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