Let me start with a note to self (or lame excuse.. if you want):
“Do not ever again have pork canned in lard, fried and served with polenta and pickled cabbage the night before you have to give a speech. It just makes you dumber and continuously thirsty. Drinking several liters of water won’t help. And even if you manage to pay a visit to the restroom just before your speech should start, you will still lose focus.”
Nevermind. Here’s the story, the way I should have told it on the stage.
