[jackokent]

Originally Posted by Phil Brown

"Got any hooks, mister?" he asked, his eyes running down the groaning shelves in the ironmonger's store.
"Hooks, bud? What kinda hooks y'after? I got fishin' hooks, baler's hooks, coat hooks, hoist hooks, heavy duty graplin' hooks...I mean, what is it y'want it for, bud?"
"I need a hook so strong that no reader can wriggle off once I got her on in it, see?"
"No reader, did y'say, bud?"
"Sure, mister."
"Y'wan a reader hook?"
"That's it, man."
"Mmm. Well now, I ain't been asked for one of them in years. We used to sell a lot of 'em at one time but nobody wants 'em no more. Just use a few swear words and a naked girl on the cover these days, I reckon. Mmm, now wait a minute. Got a box of 'em someplace. Where did I put it?"

Brilliant